DolorClast® Radial Shock Waves
In 2022, we are excited to provide the latest DolorClast® Radial Shock Waves therapy services at Gentle Podiatry. DolorClast® Radial Shock Waves is the latest and most powerful shock wave technology that is highly effective to address superficial sub-acute or chronic musculoskeletal pathologies.
Do you have stubborn plantar fasciitis? or Achilles tendonitis? Have you tried other treatments and not working? DolorClast® Radial Shock Waves offers the most powerful radial shockwave device on the market.
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SWIFT wart therapy is currently the best wart treatment available.
- Fast results
- Clean procedure
- Safe procedure
- No dressings
- No downtime
- No home after care
- Treat single or multiple warts
What are Warts?
Warts are common infection in the outer layers of the skin which are caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus).
They can spread to other areas of our body and from person to person. Warts are very difficult to get rid of, as they are excellent at evading the body’s immune system.
What is SWIFT therapy?
SWIFT is medical microwave technology that is highly effective at resolving warts, verrucae or papillomas.
With a success rate of 83%, Swift wart therapy has proven itself to be the best wart therapy available.
A focused microwave signal is emitted into the skin to a predetermined depth to ensure only the wart is treated.
A process called Heat Shock occurs within infected skin cells. This causes the wart to release certain proteins into the circulatory system, allowing the immune system to recognise the infection and begin to fight the virus.
How safe are microwaves?
Microwaves are a form of non-ionising radiation, which means that they can not cause damage to the DNA of living things. SWIFT uses very low energy levels that are only Abe to vibrate water molecules within skin cells.
*Based on data collected and analysed from post market surveillance July 2017 of trained SWIFT users.
Will I feel anything?
The rapid heating of the wart to 42-45ºC can cause discomfort, however this lasts for only less than a second. This temperature range is merely a few degrees warmer than a hot bath, and will not cause any serious tissue damage or scarring.
What if I need pain relief during the SWIFT treatment?
Patients have various levels of tolerance to discomfort. Most patients do not need pain relief when receiving the Swift treatment.
Our expert Podiatrists will discuss with each patient the level of discomfort the Swift treatment may cause before it is used.
How many treatments will I need?
This is dependent on how you respond to treatment. Most patients require 3-4 treatments 4 weeks apart or less.
No dressings are required
There is no downtime.
No self care
Your Podiatrist will be able to discuss your treatment plan
Can anyone receive this treatment?
With a few exceptions, most people with skin lesions would be able to have this treatment. Your Podiatrist will carry out an assessment prior to treatment and be able to advise you on this
Benefits of SWIFT
- Rapid treatment time
- No dressings required
- No need to self-care
- Few treatments needed
- Highly effective
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How Can Shock Wave Therapy Help?
The result of ESWT is improved blood flow and healing capability in the damaged tissue, and a significant reduction in pain.
There are numerous published scientific studies that demonstrate this as a safe treatment option with positive outcomes. Here’s a link to various studies confirming the safety and effectiveness of shock wave therapy: Effectiveness and Safety of Shockwave Therapy in Tendinopathies
What is Shock Wave Therapy Used For?
Over the past few years, Posture Podiatry has been using shock wave therapy as a treatment option for chronic painful conditions including achilles heel pain and plantar fasciitis with some excellent results observed when pain resolution fails using traditional treatment and management. The technology has evolved to a level where the treatment is affordable and can be offered effectively in rooms, and we are proud to be able to provide this service for the benefit of our clients.
We’ve particularly found it useful for the treatment of:
- Heel pain and heel spurs
- Plantar fasciitis
- Arch pain
- Bursitis,
- Tendonitis and tendinopathies
- Synovitis
- Metatarsalgia
- Non-healing stress fractures
In medical-speak the treatment is known as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), and Posture Podiatry uses an EMS Swiss Dolorclast System which is considered the best available.
Further studies for ESWT can be found at the following links:
Radial shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis: a one year follow-up study