Frequent urination or an overactive bladder can be a very aggravating situation. While diet is important like cutting out caffeine, alcohol for a while, avoiding milk products, eliminating sugars and processed carbohydrates, losing abdominal fat, hormone replacement and doing core and/or Kegel exercises it would be nice to have a non-invasive therapy which actually "rejuvenates" the tissues in the bladder. Shock wave therapy (not a real electrical shock) which are types of sound waves create a healing response that has been shown to significantly improve bladder symptoms. Click on full study - Scroll down to Figure 4. This is a very simple treatment that I have done and can be done along with an EMTT therapy session in about a half hour $175-200.
In this study they did it on 8 weekly treatments. I always like to emphasize to my shock wave patients for any medical syndrome being treated - DO DIET ADJUSTMENT at the same time. You will save time and money!
Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Ameliorates the Overactive Bladder: A Prospective Pilot Study.
Objective. In the present clinical trial, we evaluated the therapeutic effects of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LiESWT) on overactive bladder (OAB). Methods. Female subjects with ages of 20-75 years and who have been clinically diagnosed with OAB were included in the study. The LiESWT (DUOLITH SD1 T-TOP, AG) applicator was placed on the suprapubic skin area and applied with an intensity of 0.25 mJ/mm2, 3000 pulses, and 3 pulses/second. To assess the therapeutic efficacy, all subjects were required to complete the validated OAB symptoms and life bothersome questionnaires, 3-day urinary diary, uroflowmetry, and post-voided residual urine (PVR) measurement at 4 weeks of LiESWT (W4), 8 weeks of LiESWT (W8), 1-month follow-up (F1), and 3-month follow-up (F3) after LiESWT. Result. 82 subjects with the mean age of were enrolled. The questionnaire scores were significantly improved at W4, W8, F1, and F3 as compared to baseline data (W0). At W8, the mean values of functional bladder capacity were meaningfully increased. According to the 3-day urinary diary, daytime frequency, urgency, and nocturia were significantly decreased. The uroflowmetry results showed that the mean voided urine volume and the maximal flow rate were noticeably increased. PVR volume was also significantly decreased. Conclusions. The data demonstrated that 8-week LiESWT ameliorated the OAB symptoms, promoted the uroflow parameters, and improved the quality of life (QoL) in OAB patients, suggesting that LiESWT might serve as an alternative noninvasive therapy for OAB.
Lee YC, Chuang SM, Lin KL, Chen WC, Lu JH, Chueh KS, Shen MC, Liu LW, Long CY, Juan YS. Biomed Res Int. 2020 Jul 6;2020:9175676. doi: 10.1155/2020/9175676. PMID: 32724817; PMCID: PMC7364200.
Call 916-489-4400 to make an initial hour appointment with me so a history and physical exam and come out with a game plan and we can do a treatment probably that visit as well for bladder issues or any condition below.
Conditions Treated by Shock Wave and EMTT Therapies
Achilles Tendinitis
Avascular Necrosis (hip)
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Bicep Tendinitis
Bursitis Hip
Calcium Deposits
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Erectile Dysfunction
Fracture Healing
Greater Trochanteric Syndrome (hip pain)
Knee Pain
Low Back Pain
Lymphedema
Muscle Strains
Overactive Bladder
Neck Pain (stiff neck)
Neuroma’s (feet)
Neuropathies (feet)
Nocturia (nighttime urination)
Osteoarthritis
Patellar Tendinitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Rotator Cuff Partial Tears
Shin Splints
Shoulder Pain
Sprains & Strains
TMJ Pain
Tennis & Golfer's Elbow
Trapezius Pain
Urinary frequency
Wound Healing
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Kirk
Kirk Hamilton PA-C
Health Associates Medical Group
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