Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) at Sportovní Klinika delivers focused acoustic energy to chronic tendon and soft-tissue injuries that have not responded to standard physiotherapy alone. Administered in the clinic's treatment suite within the SK Motorlet sports complex in Praha 5, shockwave is commonly applied to conditions including Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, patellar tendon pain, calcific shoulder tendinitis, and lateral epicondylitis. The acoustic waves stimulate blood flow and tissue regeneration in areas of poor vascularity that underpin chronic tendon pathology, breaking the cycle of failed healing that makes these injuries so persistent in athletes.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic pressure waves — generated outside the body and focused on the target tissue — to treat chronic musculoskeletal conditions, particularly tendinopathies and calcific deposits that have proved resistant to conservative physiotherapy. At Sportovní Klinika in Praha 5, shockwave is part of the integrated sports-medicine toolkit available at the Radlice location and is typically combined with the clinic's physiotherapy programme rather than used in isolation. The mechanism involves two complementary effects. First, the mechanical stimulation from shockwaves increases blood flow to the treated area, which is important because chronic tendon injuries commonly occur in zones of poor vascularity where healing is impaired. Second, the acoustic energy promotes the remodelling of damaged collagen, the breakdown of pathological calcific deposits, and the stimulation of local tissue-regeneration pathways, collectively giving an injured tendon the biological environment it needs to recover. Conditions commonly treated with shockwave at sports-medicine clinics of this profile include Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee), calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and trochanteric bursitis. Sessions are brief — typically 15 to 20 minutes — and a course of 3 to 6 sessions spaced a week apart is standard. During treatment patients feel a rapid percussion at the application site, which may be uncomfortable over sensitive areas; intensity is adjusted to individual tolerance. No anaesthesia is required and normal activity can typically resume the same day, though strenuous loading of the treated area is avoided for a short period afterwards. At Sportovní Klinika, shockwave is coordinated by the physiotherapy team and applied in the clinic's treatment suite, which is equipped with electrotherapy and laser modalities that can be combined in the same visit. The sports-complex setting — with pool, gym, sauna, and cryotherapy adjacent — allows a complementary low-load recovery programme to run alongside the shockwave course. Treatment planning and pricing are confirmed at the physiotherapy assessment or by calling the clinic directly.