Shockwave Therapy Melbourne CBD

If persistent tendon or muscle pain is stopping you from doing the things you enjoy, shockwave therapy may help.

At Principle Four Osteopathy, we offer radial shockwave therapy as part of a personalised treatment plan that may also combine osteopathic care, hands-on treatment and exercise rehabilitation. All of which are designed to support long-term recovery from chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

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WHAT IS SHOCKWAVE THERAPY? 

Shockwave therapy, more commonly known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), offers a non-invasive treatment solution for long-term insertion and soft tissue pathologies. 

Your initial osteopathy and shockwave consultation involves your osteopath taking a detailed case history and assessment.  Treatment and management will incorporate shockwave therapy, manual therapy and exercise prescription.

Your osteopath will advise you on whether they feel you will benefit from shockwave therapy-only sessions or whether they feel a combined osteopathy and shockwave therapy session is preferred.  

Common conditions that Shockwave therapy may help:

Most individuals will know within 3-4 sessions if shockwave is helping them.  We usually recommend between  3-6 shockwave therapy sessions.  If you are unsure if shockwave therapy is suitable for your condition, please contact us or click the link to read more: Shockwave Patient Guide Flyer. 

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MELBOURNE CBD SHOCKWAVE THERAPY

How Radial Shockwave Therapy Fits Into Our Osteopathy Service

At Principle Four Osteopathy, our osteopaths combine shockwave treatment with manual therapy, movement assessment and tailored exercise.

This integrated approach is designed to address the underlying cause of your musculoskeletal problem and reduce pain.

THE RESEARCH BEHIND SHOCKWAVE THERAPY

A growing body of evidence, including numerous randomised controlled trials, suggests that shockwave therapy can be an effective treatment for several chronic tendon and soft-tissue conditions. Some examples include:

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HOW CAN WE HELP?

 

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OUCH!!! LOOKS LIKE YOU NEED OSTEOPATHY ASAP!!

You’re in luck! Since 2010 we have delivered over 25,172 treatments for people who were in pain or injured.

Our assessments and treatments have been refined over many years by our osteopaths who have decades of experience. We deliver real differential diagnosis so we can get to the underlying cause of your condition, followed by personalised results based treatments and functional training designed to move you from being in pain to being in control of your health.

LET’S ROCK! STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAN HELP YOU TAKE YOUR HEALTH AND FITNESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

We have worked with professional athletes, sports teams, olympians, gym goers and weekend warriors to improve their performance.

Our osteos are dual qualified as both osteopaths and strength and conditioning coaches. This enables us to integrate our knowledge of the body and our understanding of how and why injuries occur with movement assessment and exercise prescription to ensure you get the most out of training.

You’ll be provided with a highly personalised exercise program and 1on1 coaching by some of the most experienced and educated osteopathic strength and conditioning coaches in Melbourne. 

More than just straight out performance, your strength and conditioning program will be created with the additional function of addressing any flexibility, mobility and instability issues to get you moving better and reduce your risk of injury. Your personalised exercise program will dynamically evolve as you improve in your 1on1 coaching sessions.

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY STARTS WITH EXERCISE REHAB.

We will develop a clear and structured plan that outlines what you need to do to rehabilitate your injuries then support you with 1on1 coaching and osteopathy.

Our exercise rehabilitation consults are ideal for those individuals who have been diagnosed with specific injuries and require a pathway to return to everyday activities, get back to work or achieve a sporting goal.

The Principle Four Osteopathy team has undertaken many hours of post graduate training in injury rehabilitation and exercise prescription which allows us to develop a fully customised treatment approach. We apply evidence based treatments to get you moving again without pain so you can get back to doing the things you love.

WANT RESULTS? YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!

We have treated thousands of clients for chronic pain, stubborn injuries and just about every complex musculoskeletal condition you can think of.

Accurate diagnosis is the key to improving your condition and our assessments are one of the things that set us apart from other osteopaths. Our team has undertaken many hours of post graduate training in the areas of musculoskeletal assessment and functional movement assessments which allows us to develop a fully customised treatment approach.

Our consultations are longer to ensure we have time to ask the right questions and are more comprehensive to deliver a working diagnosis, where we identify and explain what your condition is and discuss any underlying causes and internal or external factors affecting your condition. We create a personalised treatment plan that dynamically evolves as your condition improves and administer results based treatments in conjunction with exercise rehabilitation designed to help you regain control of your health and wellbeing.

BEING IN PAIN SUCKS! SHOCKWAVE THERAPY MIGHT BE THE ANSWER!

Shockwave therapy is a clinically proven non-invasive treatment for tendon, ligament or fascia conditions.

Common conditions that shockwave therapy may help:

  • Plantar fasciopathy
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • Hamstring tendinopathy
  • Gluteal tendinopathy
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Medial epicondylopathy
  • Lateral epicondylopathy

How does it work? Shockwaves are applied to the affected area removing old damaged and weakened cells so the body can replace them with healthy viable cells. Shockwaves also help to decrease pain signals and increase blood circulation in tissues which stimulates the healing process. Shockwave therapy has been used by Olympians, footballers and formula drivers for many years. Now it is available to you.

A FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN IS WHAT YOU NEED.

Reduce the risk of injury and get a tailored exercise program to improve movement, performance and wellbeing.

A Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is designed to increase performance by assessing sport or activity specific actions to identify imbalance, asymmetry, weaknesses and restrictions in the body. Our Osteopaths will take you through the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) developed by Physiotherapist Gray Cook and a series of functional capacity tests. Then we design a treatment and training program to improve balance, stability, form, function, strength and endurance to help you reach peak performance.

WORKSTATION ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENTS.

Our osteopaths are highly skilled in both face to face and online telehealth workstation ergonomic assessments.

We can optimise workstation set up in the office or at home or you or your employees. Our ergonomic assessments can identify the need for ergonomic equipment, review posture and make recommendations to increase work performance, help people dealing with pain or injury and improve overall health and wellbeing.

What makes us different from other ergonomic assessors:

  • Heath Williams and Shaun Coghlan are 2 of only a handful of osteopaths in Australia who have been awarded the title “Occupational Health Osteopath” by Osteopathy Australia.
  • All of our team are osteopathic musculoskeletal experts who have undertaken specific postgraduate training in ergonomics.
  • Our osteopaths have performed thousands of telehealth and in person, office and home office workstation assessments.
  • We offer standard assessments for clients with no pain or injury and detailed assessments if pain, injury or complex conditions are affecting your work.
  • You receive a report about the risk assessment findings, advice and recommendations including any additional equipment that may be of benefit.

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How MUCH DOES SHOCKWAVE THERAPY COST?

We offer shockwave therapy as a treatment to help patients with the healing process for pain or soreness related to musculoskeletal disorders.

For it, most patients can expect to pay the following:

INITIAL SHOCKWAVE CONSULTATION

50 - 60 MINUTES
$140-160
  • An initial consultation must be undertaken for first-time clients.

FOLLOW-UP SHOCKWAVE THERAPY SESSION

15 - 20 MINUTES (SHOCKWAVE ONLY)
$70
  • An initial consultation must be undertaken for first-time clients.

COMBINED OSTEOPATHY AND SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT

35 - 40 MINUTES
$110-120
  • Your practitioner will assess you and determine whether osteopathy is required in follow-up consultations.
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HOW DOES SHOCKWAVE THERAPY WORK?

Radial shockwave therapy delivers high-energy waves through the skin via an external handheld device. These shock waves reach the affected muscle, tendon, bone or other soft tissues without the need for surgery.

The treatment works in several ways. Firstly, it may help reduce pain by modulating nerve activity, including the release of substance P, a chemical involved in pain signalling. Shockwave therapy may also stimulate healing by increasing blood flow to the injured area. In doing so, it supports tissue repair and tissue regeneration.

A further effect is known as cavitation. This occurs when microscopic changes within damaged tissue encourage the body to remove unhealthy cells and replace them with healthier tissue. Whilst shockwave therapy is not suitable for every condition, when combined with other treatment approaches it can be an effective treatment that improves blood circulation and pain relief.

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Location

Pleasance House, Level 4, 178 Collins St, Melbourne 3000

Located near the corner of Swantston St/Collins and Russell St/Collins St

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FAQS & Fees

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Why choose Principle Four Osteopathy?

 

Services offered

Osteopathy

Strength and conditioning sessions

Exercise Prescription

Occupational health services

Functional movement screen

WHAT’S INVOLVED: YOUR TREATMENT PLAN

Should your Melbourne osteopath feel that you may benefit from shockwave therapy treatment, they will discuss this with you and outline the suggested treatment plan. Usually, the shockwave therapy treatment process involves treating the site of pain by placing the applicator against the skin. During the initial phase of shockwave therapy treatment, there may be some pain. However, this indicates correct targeting of the problem area. During the later phases of shockwave therapy treatment, you may feel only mild discomfort.

Each shockwave therapy treatment at Principle Four Osteopathy may last approximately 10 – 15 minutes. During this time, you may receive between 1,500 and 3,000 shockwaves, depending on the region being addressed and the suggested treatment protocol. It is usually recommended that individuals undergo between 3-6 shockwave therapy sessions with our Melbourne osteopath.

Shockwave therapy treatments may be carried out every 5-8 days, and if you experience any discomfort after the session, icing and analgesia may help.

CONTRADICTIONS AND SAFETY

Contraindications to shockwave therapy treatment include:

  • Pregnancy
  • Bleeding and blood coagulation disorders
  • Skin wounds or acute inflammation in the treatment area
  • Tumours in the treatment area.

To learn more about why and other traditional treatment options, please contact our friendly team.

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICARE AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS

Shockwave therapy may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurance extras cover.

We also accept patients referred under Medicare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans, as well as TAC, DVA and WorkCover referral pathways where appropriate.

You can also learn more on our Fees and Rebates page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does shockwave therapy hurt?

Most patients experience mild discomfort while the shockwave is applied to the injured area. Particularly when treating a chronic condition. However, because the treatment uses the external application of high-energy acoustic waves generated by compressed air, the sensation is brief.

Can I return to work or sport after treatment?

In most cases, because shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment with minimal downtime, many patients can return to work straight after their appointment.

What if I've had shockwave therapy elsewhere and it didn't help?

If you’ve had shockwave treatment before and it hasn’t worked, don’t worry. We combine shockwave treatment with osteopathic assessment, manual therapy, and exercise rehabilitation to directly address the factors contributing to your symptoms.

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