Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness to the Achilles tendon, which attaches your calf muscle to your heel bone. It is thought to be caused by repeated small injuries to the tendon that do not heal and build up over time.

Plantar fasciitis is inflammation or pain of the plantar fascia. This is a thick fibrous band of tissue at the bottom of your foot that lies between your toes and your heel. Repeated small injuries to the plantar fascia are believed to be the cause of the inflammation. People experience pain on their heel/s when they stand up.

Shockwave therapy can be used on many parts of the body but at SO Podiatry we mainly focus on Achilles Tendinopathy and Plantar Fasciitis.