The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body NEWSLETTER FINDING RELIEF WITH EXTRACORPOREAL PULSE ACTIVATION TECHNOLOGY (EPAT)
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• Concussion Prevention Programming • Return To Sport Screening • Cupping Therapy
• Corrective and Functional Programming • Manual Therapy • Running Technique Analysis and Corrections
EPAT – defined. A shockwave, by definition, uses “acoustic pulses,” meaning there is no electricity involved in the treatment. It is pneumatically generated and applied directly to the affected tissue(s). When a shockwave is administered, the body responds by increasing metabolic activity around the painful area. This alters the chemical environment in the local area, allowing for a re- absorption of irritative calcium deposits in the tendons. As a result, EPAT treatments work to relieve pain and stimulate the healing process. What does an EPATtreatment look like? With each treatment, approximately 2,000 shocks are administered per session. While this may sound like a lot, it typically only takes about 5 minutes to complete. Your total treatment time should only take approximately 20 minutes. Many patients find relief after only 3-6 short sessions, with each one spaced a week apart. Time between each treatment should not exceed 10 days, as they will start to become less effective the longer the patient waits.
EPAT treatments have been proven to provide relief for a large number of patients, each with varying degrees of pain severity. Some of the most common conditions it treats include: • Chronic heel spurs • Plantar fasciitis
• Tennis elbow • Jumper’s knee • Achilles tendinitis • Calcific shoulder tendinitis • Patellar tendinitis • Chronic low back pain • Chronic shoulder pain
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