How Do EPAT and Shockwave Therapy Treat Musculoskeletal Pain?
EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy) and Shockwave Therapy treat musculoskeletal pain using high-energy acoustic waves to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. These waves are directed to the affected area, promoting blood flow and enhancing tissue regeneration. In EPAT, radial shockwaves are used, which travel through the tissue and trigger an inflammatory response that accelerates the healing process. This therapy helps to break down calcifications, reduce pain, and improve tissue flexibility, making it effective for conditions such as tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and other soft tissue injuries. The therapy is non-invasive, typically requiring multiple sessions to achieve optimal results.
Shockwave Therapy works similarly by delivering energy to the targeted tissue. The focused shockwaves penetrate deeper into the muscle, tendon, or bone, reaching tissues harder to treat with surface-level therapies. This deeper penetration enhances the healing of more complex or severe injuries, such as chronic tendon issues or calcifications in deeper muscle layers. Both therapies increase local blood circulation, trigger the release of growth factors, and accelerate tissue repair, making them valuable treatments for chronic musculoskeletal pain, inflammation, and injuries that have not responded to traditional therapies.
