Piezoelectric Shock Wave Therapy Device

What Is Piezoelectric Shock Wave Therapy Device ?

Piezoelectric shock wave, also known as kind of shock wave therapy, is a myofascial acoustic compression technique invented by Richard Wolf, who developed a special device that uses precisely targeted sound waves to stimulate the musculoskeletal system underneath your skin. This Piezoelectric shock wave device sends thousands of sound wave pulses into a precisely targeted tissue or muscle, and works in tandem, resulting in stimulation that provides pain relief and leads to improved circulation in the targeted area triggering your body’s own natural healing processes.

Richard Wolf founding his company in Knittlingen 1947

Piezoelectric shock wave therapy is a non-invasive process with no side effects and many patients have found it to be an effective alternative to surgery. For maximum benefit, the sound waves are accurately adjusted for both depth and intensity and can help to heal tissues that lie too deep for conventional physical manipulation.

To learn this article you can quickly get understand if this therapy method is best for you with its best competitive performances.Let’s continue guidance journey for this impressive magic pain management treatment device.

Which Conditions Can Be Treated By Piezoelectric Shock Wave Therapy? 

Piezoelectric Shock Wave therapy is used to treat both acute and chronic pain in the muscles and joints. It’s commonly used to relieve painful conditions such as plantar fasciitis with heel spurs, tennis elbow, jumper’s knee, and arthritis.Due to the non-invasive and high precise features, here I list a chart for clearly understanding its widely application in modernization medical pain management through a non-invasive,high precision way.

How Could Piezoelectric Shock Wave Realize High Precise Therapy?

Before we talk about the precision about Piezoelectric shock wave treatment, we need to know its basic working principle.

Piezoelectric ceramic crystals are placed in an external electric field. Due to the action of the electric field, the polarization of the ions will be caused, the relative displacement of the charges will occur, and the internal stress will be generated in the crystal, which will cause the piezoelectric ceramic crystal to expand and contract. 

Therapy Head Structure

This is caused by the action of the electric field. The mechanical expansion and contraction effect of the crystal are called the inverse piezoelectric effect, and the piezoelectric shock wave source utilizes this principle. The geometric array of piezoelectric ceramic crystals pasted on the spherical surface in the transducer shell can make the pressure wave self-focus to the focus area. When simultaneously excited by a high-voltage pulse, the piezoceramic crystal briefly expands a few micrometers along its axis, generating a pressure wave and subsequent shock wave in the focal domain. This produces a very precise, sharp focus zone. This direct focus technology is very efficient, precise and quiet. 

How Accurately To Accept Piezoelectric Shock Wave Treatment?

The patient relaxes on a doctor’s couch or treatment table in a similar position to the one used for massage of the affected area. The doctor uses gel to ensure the Piezoelectric shock wave device glides smoothly over the skin above the painful muscle or soft tissue while adjusting the depth and intensity of the sound waves.

Conductive Gel

In your first session, you may experience instant pain relief or some slight soreness as your own natural healing processes are triggered. As the series of sound wave pulses penetrate your skin, they can cause a dull ache, a signal that your body is responding, which should soon fade. A typical treatment session lasts 20-30 minutes. Once you are done with your session, you can get back to your normal activities immediately. This means there is no downtime, nor pain, swelling, or discomfort. 

Pain free, non-invasive treatment

What’s The Difference Between Piezoelectric And Radial Shock Wave?

Here We can use a chart to easily make the comparison between piezoelectric and traditional radial type shock wave therapy device.

Radial Shock Wave Therapy

Act on superficial and large-scale pain parts, but it is difficult to act on deep trigger points.

Piezoelectric Shock Wave Therapy

Precise targeting of trigger points has irreplaceable advantages for deep pain points.

FAQ 

1. How Many Sessions Does it Take to See Results ?

According to sports medicine experts assessing their patients case by case and makes recommendations on the basis of the site of the pain and the underlying condition causing it. Each muscle group or soft tissue area requires a specific depth and intensity of Piezoelectric shock wave therapy, which may be used in combination with other treatments such as physiotherapy. They usually recommends a series of between three to six sessions, scheduled 7-14 days apart, depending on the individual.

2. Is Piezoelectric Shock Wave Therapy Treatment Completely Safe?

As to be kind of long term medical clinical testified technology,Piezoelectric shock wave therapy is completely safe and there are no risks involved. Piezoelectric shock wave therapy is a much safer alternative to surgery and injections. For this procedure, there is no anesthesia involved and you can immediately return to your daily activities after your session, with no downtime, no pain, and no discomfort.

3. How Many Kinds Of Gel Pads Included In Piezoelectric Shock Wave?

Usually different gel pads are accordance with different diseases treatment. Example for Sunnyou Medical XY-CJB-II model, there are 8 different gel pads with different thickness.