Shockwave therapy is an FDA-approved treatment to delivery acoustic shock waves to your injured tissue to reduce pain and stimulate healing in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. The major forms of shockwave therapy include radial, focal, and magnetotransducive. Dr. Luga Podesta is an expert in performing shockwave therapy, utilizing the state-of-the-art Wolfe PiezoWave2 device.
Make an appointment to see Dr. Luga Podesta at the Bluetail Medical Group in Naples, FL or Thousand Oaks, CA, to experience this cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment modality today.
A sound approach to treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy (MyACT) is widely used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain in muscles, tendons and joints. MyACT uses acoustic waves to target tissues at varying depths by compressing and manipulating the tissue, resulting in a focused, precise, deep tissue massage. The results of the mechanical stimuli delivered by MyACT can lead to improved circulation and pain relief – key components in the healing process.
Acoustic pressure waves are characterized by a pressure surge with an extremely short rise time, which is then followed by an exponential drop in pressure and a brief phase of negative pressure. The pressure pulses used in MyACT applications focus or develop in the target tissue at the point where the pain originates.
“The primary means by which extracorporeal focused sound waves affect living tissue is based on the transformation
of mechanical stimuli into biochemical or biomolecular signals, also known as mechanotransduction.“
Acoustic pressure pulses are mechanical waves that result from the back-and-forth vibration of the particles of the medium through which the sound wave is moving. A MyACT single pressure wave is characterized by an acoustic pulse with a spatial expansion and a very short rise time of only a few nanoseconds. After a few microseconds, the rise is followed by a brief period of negative pressure, after which pressure returns to normal again.
The PiezoWave2 MyACT system offers a choice of two piezo therapy sources: the Focused Therapy Source for pinpointed, focused treatment and the Linear Therapy Source for the treatment of larger areas. Both can used for the localization and treatment of pain points.
It's an FDA-approved treatment that delivers acoustic shock waves to injured tissue in order to reduce pain and stimulate healing in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
The major forms include radial, focal, and magnetotransducive shockwave therapy, which can be delivered using a variety of machines and technologies.
MyACT is an approach that uses acoustic waves to target tissue at varying depths by compressing and manipulating it, resulting in a focused, deep tissue massage that improves circulation and relieves pain.
He uses the state-of-the-art Wolfe PiezoWave2 device, which offers two therapy sources: a Focused Therapy Source for pinpointed treatment and a Linear Therapy Source for larger areas.
It's a mechanical wave with an extremely short rise time (nanoseconds), followed by an exponential drop in pressure and a brief negative pressure phase before returning to normal. This mechanical stimulus is converted into biochemical signals (mechanotransduction) that support healing.
A wide range of areas can be treated, including the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, pelvis, hip, knee, leg, ankle, and foot — addressing conditions such as tendonitis, arthritis, muscle strains, bursitis, and plantar fasciitis.
Yes, it can be combined with ultrasound guidance and orthobiologic therapies such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Bone Marrow Concentrate, micronized fat, and Concentrated Plasma Proteins (A2M), either before or after treatment.
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Regenerative orthopedics focuses on stimulating and enhancing our body's natural ability to respond to orthopedic injuries and heal itself. It applies advanced orthobiologic techniques, each with the potential to stimulate the immune system and increase the body’s natural ability to heal.
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