Posts Tagged: chronic tendon pain

Shockwave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: Does It Work?

Posted by https://momentumfootandankle.com/author/drpalmquist/ & filed under Achilles Tendinopathy, Health and Wellness, Patient Resources.

Anatomy of the lower leg with labeled Achilles tendon, heel bone, muscles, tendons, and foot bones.

Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most stubborn overuse injuries in podiatric practice. Patients follow the standard protocol — rest, stretching, physical therapy — and still find themselves months later with the same pain, the same morning stiffness, and the same limitation in activity. If that describes where you are, radial shockwave therapy (RSWT) is… Read more »