Shockwave Therapy for Men’s Health Conditions.
Over 4.5 million men in the UK experience erectile problems, accounting for 50-55% of men between the ages of 40 and 70. This means that one in ten men will experience ED at some point in their lifetime, so if you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, there’s really no reason to be. Its a common issue, and one that can usually be fixed.
LifePlus Clinics is partnered with ED Clinics, the UK’s largest collective of clinics providing shockwave therapy for ED.
Focused shockwave therapy treats the root cause of erectile dysfunction quickly, painlessly, and without medication.
Erectile Dysfunction
Shockwave therapy can treat vascular erectile dysfunction with a 75% success rate, without the need for medication or invasive surgery.
Shockwaves break down any fatty plaque deposits lining the blood vessels within the penis and promote the formation and growth of new blood vessels which can increase the volume of blood flow to the penis during an erection, helping you achieve erections and stay harder, longer.
Peyronie's Disease
Noticing that your penis is starting to curve can be alarming. Sometimes it may not be a problem, but if the curve exacerbates over time, it can become quite painful and may prevent you from achieving an erection.
Shockwave therapy can help treat erection problems associated with the condition and can also help to permanently breaks down the fibrous plaques which causes the penis to bend.
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
If you have Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (Prostatitis) you might find that its impacts on your quality of life, pain is usually persistent and can vary in severity from day to day.
It may stop you from leading a full and active life. Focused Shockwave Therapy ESWT is a safe and highly effective treatment for the most common type of CPPS.
Hard Flaccid Syndrome
Hard flaccid is a condition in which the penis is always semi-erect, even when not aroused. It can be very painful, especially when urinating, ejaculating, or even just sitting.
While hard flaccid is a condition that has only been identified in the last few years, and is still not fully understood, shockwave therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for relieving it.
Coccydynia
Whilst not strictly a men’s health condition, as it affects more women than men, coccydynia is a condition involving pain or tenderness around the coccyx (tailbone). It can have many causes, but most of the time is because of accident-related trauma or damage done through childbirth.
Shockwave therapy can help repair damage done to the bone itself as well as surrounding tissues.
More on shockwave therapy for ED.
Watch this video by our partner ED Clinics, the largest collective of men’s health clinics offering shockwave therapy in the UK.
FAQs
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ED can have many causes, but if you are over the age of 40, more often than not it is an indication of an underlying health condition or poor physical health.
Most of these health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, will restrict blood flow to the penis. Shockwave therapy helps by breaking down blockages within the penis and encouraging the formation of new blood vessels.
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Many people turn to shockwave therapy because they have been unsuccessful with medication, or find it inconvenient or expensive.
Shockwave therapy is successful in 75% of vascular ED cases, and if the underlying causes are tackled, the effects can be permanent.
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Shockwave therapy has been in regular clinical use since the 1980s, and aside from some minor discomfort during the treatment, no side effects are known of.
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Depending on the condition, we may use both, but focused shockwave therapy is the primary technology needed for this treatment. Some clinics rely entirely on radial because they don’t own a focused machine, however this is not in the patient’s best interest, and will not deliver as effective results.
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This depends on the severity of your condition, but typically six 20-30 minute sessions over six weeks.
