Radical Shockwave Therapy (RST) is an excellent alternative for people with chronic pain associated with heel spurs, plantar fasciopathy, tennis/golfer’s elbow, achilles tendonitis, shoulder calcification, frozen shoulder, and many other conditions that cause chronic pain.

RST is the application of a high-energy acoustic pulse transmitted into the tissue of the affected area of the body. Each Radical Shockwave treatment works to increase the metabolic activity around the site of pain or discomfort, stimulating the reabsorption of irritative calcium deposits in tendons and stimulating the body’s natural healing process, thus reducing pain.

RST typically requires four to five treatments, one week apart, for optimal results. Most patients feel a significant improvement in symptoms only after the first treatment. The treatments can be slightly uncomfortable, but are well-tolerated by everyone.

Not all shockwave machines are equal. At Monumen Health + Physiotherapy, we use the Swiss DolorClast method. Bench studies demonstrate that the DolorClast Radical Shock Waves deliver up to 200% more energy and density than all competing devices. The more energy, the better the therapeutic outcomes.