THE NEW PAIN THERAPY } SWISS DOLORCLAST METHOD
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1 THE NEW PAIN THERAPY } SWISS DOLORCLAST METHOD NO PAIN
2 IT S A PAIN} DISCOMFORT, ACHES AND PAINS: NOT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULLEST IS A REAL PAIN - QUITE LITERALLY. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SUFFER FROM PAIN. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM, YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. CHRONIC PAIN OFTEN BECOMES UNBEARABLE. > Tennis elbow, shoulder pain, painful heel or back pain: chronic pain drains you, it affects the performance of body and mind, takes away the joy of life, and lessens the quality of life. > Chronic pain is often caused by inf lammation, stiffening, calcification or strain on muscles or tendons. > Now there is an outpatient therapy which fights the causes of chronic pain - without the need for injections, medication, or surgery. > Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in conjunction with the Swiss DolorClast method is effective for all musculoskeletal problems - even if other therapies proved ineffective. > Don t let your life be ruled by pain. PAIN IS NO LONGER PAIN WHEN IT IS PAST. (Margaret J.Preston)
3 PLEASE HELP} 1 1 TENNIS ELBOW Painful inflammation of the tendon attachment on the lateral elbow 2 SHOULDER PAIN WITH OR WITHOUT CALCIFICATION Painful limitation of shoulder movement 3 GOLFER S ELBOW Painful inflammation of the tendon attachment on the medial elbow 4 BURSITIS TROCHANTERICA Painful periostitis of the hip 5 PATELLA TIP SYNDROME Inflammation of the point of attachment of the patellar ligament 6 TIBIAL EDGE SYNDROME Inflammation of the tibial edge due to excessive strain 7 ACHILLODYNIA Painful irritation of the Achilles tendon 8 PAINFUL HEEL Painful, mostly chronic inflammation of the heel INFLAMMATION OF THE TENDON ATTACHMENT Painful inflammation of tendon attachments due to overexertion or improper strain, or due to degenerative processes ACUPUNCTURE POINTS Pain therapy through that treatment of acupuncture points PAINFUL TRIGGER POINTS Acute and chronic pain in the back, shoulder, neck, etc. due to permanently shortened and thickened muscles
4 HIGH TECH TO THE rescue} EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY (ESWT) SWISS dolorclast METHOD - TOOAY S ULTIMATE HEALING METHOD. > Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) using the Swiss DolorClast method produces highenergy shock waves and delivers them to the tissue via the surface of the skin. > As a result, the therapy activates self-healing processes where pain occurs. To put it simply: better blood circulation and the formation of new blood vessels results in improved metabolism. This in turn activates cell generation and helps dissolve calcium deposits. > The causes of chronic pain may be eliminated even in a short period of time. } NO SURGERY, THEREFORE NO RISK } NO MEDICATION, THEREFORE NO SIDE EFFECTS } NO HOSPITAL ADMISSION, NO COMPLICATIONS THE SWISS DOLORCLAST METHOD FIGHTS CAUSE OF THE PAIN.
5 FOR FAST RELIEF FROM PAIN} 1 Patient feedback allows your doctor to locate the pain by palpation or ultrasound. 2 Your doctor marks the area intended for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), Swiss DolorClast method. MOST PATIENTS FINd CONSIDERABLE RELIEF FROM PAIN IN JUST EIGHT TO TEN days FOLLOWING THE FIRST APPLICATION. 3 A gel is applied to optimize the contact between shock wave applicator and treatment zone. 4 The handpiece delivers shock waves to the pain area for just a few minutes depending on the application.
6 } SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE > As a rule, just one to three sessions at short intervals are sufficient for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) to be effective in conjunction with the Swiss DolorClast method. > Each session lasts no more than a few minutes. > Following the treatment, self-healing continues. Tennis/golfer s elbow Shoulder pain Trigger points Bursitis trochanterica MANY APPLICATIONS, ONE METHOD Achillodynia Painful heel
7 WHAT ABOUT TRIGGER POINTS? } YOUR NECK OR SHOULDERS ACHE. YOU HAVE KNEE PROBLEMS. YOU SUFFER FROM HEADACHES OR MIGRAINES. YOU FEEL DIZZY. } TRIGGER POINTS MIGHT JUST BE THE CAUSE. > Also called myogeloses, trigger points refer to fibrous areas in the muscle that are permanently shortened or thickened. > What causes trigger points most often are poor body posture or improper strain. > Overexertion or improper strain may adversely affect muscles as well as cartilage, bones and tendons. Painful trigger points are the result. > Trigger points may cause pain in places far away from the root of the problem. > Today s Swiss DolorClast method is particularly gentle and effective for the treatment of trigger points without the risk of nerve injury due to injection or similar procedures. Pain travels up from the upper neck muscles Pain spreads along the central back muscles SWISS DOLORCLAST TODAY S METHOD FOR TREATING TRIGGER POINTS.
8 FINALLY} THE SOOTHING EFFECT OF EXTRACORPOREAL shock WAVE THERAPY (ESwt) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SWISS DOLORCLAST METHOD BECOMES NOTICEABLE IN JUST A FEW DAYS. > ESWT is used successfully in professional sports and in orthopaedic practice. Its effectiveness has been demonstrated in a multitude of clinical studies. PERHAPS YOU TOO WILL BEGIN TO ENJOY A QUALITY OF LIFE YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE AGAIN LIFE WITHOUT PAIN!
9 EXTRA- CORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY EMS SA FA-209/EN Edition 06/2009 }ASK YOUR DOCTOR TODAY Doctor s name, address and phone number for MORE INFORMATION ON THIS NEW THERAPY for chronic pain } ATRAD association FOR radial pain therapy EMS Electro Medical Systems SA, Ch. de la Vuarpillière 31, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland Tel , Fax ,
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