Shockwave Therapy (EPAT): A Non-Surgical Treatment Option for Pain

As published on PPM News: The EPAT treatment doesn’t leave scars, requires no anesthesia, and has no down time.

August 24, 2021

As shared by Dr. Badia on PracticalPainManagement.com, there are many benefits to the Shockwave Therapy (EPAT) procedure to improve the range of motion and lessen the pain from adhesive capsulitis (better known as “frozen shoulder”).

Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, a hand and upper limb surgeon and founder of the Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, Florida says,

For frozen shoulder, the treatment not only breaks up the fibrous tissue that is restricting the movement of shoulder but it stimulates blood flow which facilitates pain relief and healing, too.”

To read the full article by Health Writer Rosemary Black, please click here.

Please call (305)227-4263 to request an appointment with Dr. Alejandro Badia.

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Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, FRCSI is a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, Florida. He is past president of the International Society for Sport Traumatology of the Hand (ISSPORTH) and is a member of several orthopedic societies (AAOS, ASSH, AAHS, EWAS). He is currently focused on improving healthcare delivery in the orthopedics and sports medicine realm, including providing safe access to orthopedic care via their specialized telemedicine program at www.orthonowlive.com.