衝擊波與干擾波治療

Extracorporeal ([͵ekstrəkɔ:ˋpɔ:riəl] situated or occurring outside the body) shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an effective and safe non-invasive treatment option for tendon and other pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

ESWT is effective and safe. An optimum treatment protocol for ESWT appears to be three treatment sessions at 1-week intervals, with 2000 impulses per session and the highest energy flux density the patient can tolerate.

Schmitz, C., & Császár, B.M. (2015). Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for orthopedic conditions: a systematic review on studies listed in the PEDro database [Abstract]. British Medical Bulletin, 116(1):115-138. doi:10.1093/bmb/ldv047


Interferential (干擾波) Therapy: As the name implies, a current is generated within the tissues as a result of the interaction of two separate circuits. It can therefore be appreciated that four electrodes are required, two for each circuit. The two currents generated by the unit are medium frequency currents in the 4000 cycle per second range...It is undoubtedly an effective therapy for controlling pain.

Ganne, J.M. (1976). Interferential therapy [Abstract]. The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 22(3): 101-10. doi:10.1016/S0004-9514(14)61005-9.

並非所有人均適合接受干擾波治療，如裝有心臟起搏器、皮膚感覺減弱人士、治療位置有傷口或細菌感染、腫瘤病患者等，都不宜接受治療。

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