The shock wave therapy instrument is mainly composed of five system components: the shock wave source system, the coupling medium between the shock wave and the human body, the positioning system, the operating system, and the treatment bed. The core components are mainly the shock wave source system and the positioning system. It is mainly divided into two types: focused and diffuse, and their functions are different:
1. Focused Shockwave Therapy Apparatus: Focused shockwave has the characteristics of light propagation. The shockwave generated by the shockwave generator is focused by the hemispherical reflector, propagated through the liquid in the water bag, and finally acts on the patient's treatment site. It is mainly used for delayed union of fractures, femoral head necrosis and deep bone cartilage injury diseases. It has the osteogenic effect of stimulating osteoblast proliferation and collagen synthesis, as well as the production of angiogenic growth factors, etc. It has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on the above diseases. However, shock wave therapy is only an adjuvant therapy, and it needs to be combined with other treatments according to the specific situation to promote the recovery of the disease. For example, calcium and vitamin D supplementation is required for delayed fracture healing, oral Chinese patent medicines, and moderate exercise;
2. Divergent shock wave therapy device: The propagation mode of diffuse shock wave is divergent, so it is also called divergent shock wave. It uses the air compressor to continuously compress the air and then repeatedly pushes the projectile body, and then impacts the treatment head through mechanical transmission, and finally acts on the treatment site. Compared with the focused shock wave, its therapeutic wave has a flatter waveform and smaller peak energy, but the average energy is high enough, so it can achieve the purpose of treatment and reduce tissue damage and adverse reactions at the same time. It is mainly used for heel pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and other tendon end diseases. It can improve tissue microcirculation, accelerate the removal of metabolic breakdown products, and can also increase the pain threshold, thereby reducing pain. Usually, it has a good adjuvant therapeutic effect on the above diseases. Also need to cooperate with other treatments, such as combined with anti-inflammatory, pain relief, immobilization and other treatments, in order to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
Therefore, when using shock wave therapy equipment for treatment, appropriate treatment equipment should be selected according to the disease for treatment, which can better alleviate the condition and is beneficial to recovery.
