All muscular conditions have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. Overused muscles and other soft tissues change in three important ways: 

1. Acute conditions from accidental pulls, frictions, micro trauma

2. Accumulation of small tears

3. Not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia)

Each of these factors can cause the body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced joints range of motion, loss of muscle strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped, tingling, numbness and motor weakness will follow.

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) effectively break scar tissues and adhesions in tendons, ligaments, muscles, bones and calcification to increase joints mobility and therefore pain free movements.