Shock wave refers to shock wave therapy, which usually presents with painful symptoms, but not necessarily the more obvious the pain, the better the effect. The evaluation should be based on the patient's condition and the progression of their illness.
Shock wave therapy is a method of using treatment equipment to generate mechanical pulse waves using compressed gas to shock the treatment site. It is generally suitable for fasciitis, tenosynovitis, anterior patellar bursitis, subacromial bursitis, and bone and cartilage injuries of the talus. After shock wave therapy, some patients may experience increased pain, which is generally a normal phenomenon. However, if the pain continues to worsen or lasts for more than six hours, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly and seek treatment after identifying the cause.
For some patients, it may be due to the strong force of shock waves on human tissues. Local high-intensity shock waves can produce super strong stimulation on nerve endings, causing changes in free radicals around cells and releasing substances that inhibit pain; Alternatively, shock waves can alter the frequency of pain reception by the patient's nociceptors, while also changing the composition of chemical media surrounding the nociceptors to suppress the transmission of pain information, resulting in no pain manifestations, but this does not mean that there is no therapeutic effect.
It is recommended to monitor the development of the condition after treatment. If the condition does not improve, it is necessary to promptly go to the hospital for further treatment or improve the treatment method under the correct guidance of a doctor.