ESWT (Shock Wave Therapy)
What is ESWT?
It is a treatment performed by directing shock pressure waves created outside the body to the targeted area of the body through an applicator head.
In Which Diseases Is ESWT Treatment Used?
- Peyronie
- Chronic Prostatitis
- Erectile Dysfunction (Erection Problem)
Peyronie and ESWT
Peyronie’s disease is a condition in which there is insufficient blood supply to the calcified hard tissue. It also plays an important role in this important disease, which causes shortening and curvature of the penis and, over time, turns into erectile dysfunction due to nerve damage. The aim is to reduce the size of the Peyronie plaque and eliminate the existing pain by reducing the tension caused by the curvature.
– Anti-inflammatory medication may be given during the treatment interval.
– Advanced cases should be treated surgically.
– The application consists of 4 sessions of 4-week treatment.
Chronic Prostatitis and ESWT
Chronic Prostatitis is a very troublesome disease whose treatment varies depending on the patients whose cause is not clear. In cases where the complaints do not go away despite drug treatment, 6 sessions of ESWT treatment are applied.
Effect Mechanism:
- By enabling the formation of new vessels and increasing blood flow,
- By reducing inflammation,
- By reducing muscle contractions,
- By affecting nerve impulses,
- Scientific studies have shown that it improves pain, urinary complaints, tissue damage due to prostatitis, and sexual functions by 80%.
Erectile Dysfunction and ESWT
It is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. It is more common in men over the age of 40.
What are the Causes of Erectile Dysfunction?
- Vascular disorders,
- Diabetes,
- Smoking, alcohol use,
- Neurological and neurological problems,
- Some medications, Hormonal disorders,
- Previous surgeries may cause erection problems.