The knee of the "jumper" is a disease that most often affects athletes and is caused by many microtraumas of overload. The accompanying feeling of instability and "running away" of the knee joint is very popular. Treatment with the use of the Rosetta ESWT device consists in applying the head to the pain site previously smeared with gel. The number of strokes and parameters are selected by the therapist depending on the patient's disease and pain sensitivity.

kolano skoczkaTreatments start with a pressure of 2.5-3 bar and a frequency of 2500 strokes. With subsequent treatments, the number of strokes can be increased to 3000 strokes. The therapy is planned for 5-6 treatments a week (if the patient still experiences pain, the series can be increased to 2 consecutive treatments). The application can also be extended to the entire surface of the quadriceps, increasing the number of strokes by 400-600. In case of high pain sensitivity, local cryotherapy may be performed before the procedure.

 

What symptoms indicate a "jumper's knee"?

The most common injuries faced by physically active people are: finger, shoulder, ankle and knee injuries. These can be minor injuries, but also serious ones, such as damage to the patellar ligament, the so-called "Jumper's knee." The symptoms of this injury are:

This ailment usually affects athletes such as volleyball players, basketball players, high jumpers, figure skaters and soccer players.

Shockwave treatment for knee conditions

The shock wave is great at dealing with painful pain and eliminating inflammation. It is a wave that carries energy to the sore spot. It is characterized by high, step pressure generated in a very short time. The shock wave produced in the apparatus, with the help of a special head, penetrates a dozen or so centimeters deep into the pain area. This stimulates and speeds up the healing process. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive, painless method, therefore anesthesia is not necessary. What is very important, it has no side effects, so it can be used in people of all ages.

It belongs to safe and extremely effective methods of treatment. It has an analgesic effect, increases blood circulation at the site of application, improves cellular metabolism and microcirculation, reduces muscle tension and increases collagen production. Shock wave therapy breaks down calcium deposits, which accumulated in soft tissues are the main cause of ailments of the musculoskeletal system. It can save us from surgery.

The course of therapy

Shockwave therapy provides quick healing results. Treatments are performed at 57-day intervals in a series of up to 5 treatments. Clear pain relief and improvement in physical fitness is felt after just 12 treatments. The best effect is achieved at the earliest 3 weeks after the end of the series. According to specialists from Ortodentika, the effectiveness of the therapy depends on many factors:

Contraindications to the use of the shock wave are: