Difference Between Focused Shock Wave Therapy and Radial Shock Wave Therapy

As a green treatment method with fast onset, remarkable curative effect and no obvious side effects, shock wave therapy has attracted more and more patients' attention.

 

Shockwave therapy can not only be used to treat injured bones, joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissues, but also has the advantages of no side effects, no medicine, no surgery, simple operation and rapid onset, so it is recognized as "non-surgical treatment". Pain's Last Line of Defense", "Bleedless Scalpel".

Radiation wave therapy is the most common type of shock wave therapy, although focused wave therapy is gaining popularity due to treatment options, depth and precision, so what is the difference between radial shock wave therapy (RSWT) and focused shock wave therapy (FSWT)?

1. Penetration depth and positioning of the treatment

 

(1) RSWT is good at providing relief in a wider area, and can treat low-depth problems, such as problems with the Achilles tendon or elbow, but other conditions may require more focused treatment;

(2) FSWT allows for "adjustable" penetration depending on the area that needs to be treated, making it suitable for treating deeper problem areas such as hamstrings, pelvis or hip problems.

2. Pain level

 

(1) Radiation therapy is usually more painful because of the way it is applied. The vibrational nature of radiation therapy, combined with the fact that it is delivered over a wider area, means it is often only used to treat chronic conditions.

(2) Focused therapy can be used in more acute cases that cause more distress to the patient, often less distressing per se.