Sore Shoulder

Have you heard about shock wave treatment for shoulder pain - or problems related to the shoulder tendons?

Extracorporeal shockwaves - waves of pressure delivered to the outside of the body - have been used in medicine for a number of years, but mostly in the context of treating kidney stones or gall stones. It's only in the last year or two that they've been used for joint and muscle problems.

Shoulder tendon problems seem to respond well to this kind of treatment - particularly when calcium deposits are present. The waves work internally to create new blood flow to the area and to help remove and restore injured or scarred tissue.

The treatment can be painful but the results seem very good from several published research studies.