What is Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy?

Shock waves are audible high-energy sound waves. They occur in the atmosphere, for example during lightning strikes, or when airplanes break through the sound barrier.

In the medical world, shock waves have been employed since around 1980 to disintegrate kidney stones. In modern pain therapy, shock wave energy is conducted from the place of its generation – the shock wave generator– to the painful body regions, where it unfolds its healing capacities.

How do shock waves work?

Shock waves accelerates the healing process by activating the body’s self healing powers.They stimulate the metabolism and enhance the blood circulation. Damaged tissue gradually regenerate and eventually heals due to the shock waves.

The projectile located in the D-Actor Applicator is accelerated to a high speed by a pneumatic pulse. The therapeutic shock wave , which is generated as the projectile strikes the shock wave transmitter integrated into the applicator, is introduced from the transmitter surface into the pain region to exert its curative action.

Medical devices operating on the basis of the above principle are referred to as Extracorporeal shock wave systems in modern medical literature.