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What You Need to Know About Shockwave
Therapy and How it Applies to You
 Is Shockwave Therapy for everyone?
 Before any treatment is administered. An assessment will
need to be done to qualify an individual for therapy or
determine the level of caution needed. Here are some
factors that could disqualify or place serious caution for
treatment: Bleeding disorders, Heart or circulatory
problems, pregnancy, diabetes, cancer or local malignancy
and cognitive difficulties which can prevent an individual
from following or understanding directions.Other physical
factors that could prevent Shockwave therapy are
inflammation or infection of the site of treatment,
receiving a cortisone injection in the last 6 weeks, and local
tingling or paresthesia. It is very important the all relevant
medical and injury history be reported to therapist pre-
treatment.