Ponsonby · ACC registered physiotherapy
Shockwave Therapy in Ponsonby, Auckland
Pain that won't shift? Shockwave therapy gives your body what it needs to heal. Usually 4 to 8 sessions. Most patients feel a difference after the first.
No
Injections or surgery
ACC
Registered provider
4–8
Sessions typically needed
No
Referral required
What we treat
Is this you?
Shockwave is most effective for stubborn injuries: the kind of pain that's been hanging around for weeks or months and hasn't settled with other treatment. It is also good when time matters, when you need to get back to your sport or away on a trip. Shockwave can speed up healing, alongside your physiotherapy.
Achilles pain that won't heal
Runners 40+ and active adults who can't shake the niggle.
Plantar fasciitis
That sharp heel pain on first steps in the morning. Common for nurses, retail and hospo staff.
Tennis elbow from work
Pain on the outside of the elbow from gripping all day: tradies, gardeners, desk workers.
Trigger points
Tight, painful knots in a muscle that ache and refer pain elsewhere.
Golfer's elbow
Pain on the inside of the elbow from gripping and bending the wrist.
Rotator cuff strain
Persistent shoulder pain limiting your overhead movement and your sleep.
Hamstring tightness
Tightness and recurring tears that aren't fully resolving with stretching.
Shin and heel pain
Stubborn lower-leg and heel pain that has not settled with rest or stretching.
Shoulder and hip bursitis
Often managed with painful injections. Shockwave can settle bursitis with active rehab instead, and less time out.
Read about the injuries we treat with shockwave
Achilles tendonitis treatment
The niggle at the back of the heel that will not settle, even after months of rest and stretching.
Achilles Pain →Plantar fasciitis treatment
That sharp, stabbing heel pain on the first steps out of bed in the morning.
Heel Pain →Tennis elbow treatment
Pain on the outside of the elbow from gripping all day, and you have never picked up a racquet.
Tennis Elbow →Shockwave therapy cost and ACC cover
Exactly what shockwave costs, what ACC covers and what it does not, with no surprises.
Cost & ACC →
How it works
What is shockwave therapy?
Shockwave uses focused sound waves to wake up your body's own healing response in the injured area. The pulses do four things at once:
- 1 Stimulate new blood vessel growth in the injured area
- 2 Encourage tissue repair at a cellular level
- 3 Reduce inflammation around the injury site
- 4 Mobilise stem cells to aid recovery
Why patients choose it
Fast, non-invasive, and built to get you moving.
- Fast and cost-effective
- Usually 4 to 8 sessions, often under 15 minutes each.
- Non-invasive
- No anaesthesia, no injections, no surgery, no medication.
- Effective
- Most patients feel a difference after the first session, with longer-term healing over the following weeks.
- No referral needed
- Book directly. We'll assess whether shockwave is right for you in the same session.
Fees
What it costs
Shockwave is included in your physiotherapy appointment, with one simple fee. Your first appointment is 40 minutes; for a course of treatment, a 4-session concession pack keeps the per-session cost down.
| Appointment + Shockwave | Price |
|---|---|
| Initial ACC appointment (40 min) | $147 |
| Initial private appointment (40 min) | $204 |
| 4-session concession pack (30 min appointments) | $480 |
If your problem is an ACC injury, ACC part-funds your appointment and we lodge the claim for you. Follow-up appointments are typically shorter. Private health insurance often covers physiotherapy.
FAQs
Common questions
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Your team
You're in good hands
Our clinic is multi-disciplinary: physiotherapists, acupuncturists and Pilates instructors working together. That means we can find the right combination for your body, not just the one thing we happen to do.
We treat Ponsonby and Auckland from our clinic on Ponsonby Road. ACC registered. No referral needed.
Book your assessment
We'll assess your injury and start treatment in the same session if shockwave's the right fit.
Not sure if it's right for you?
Send us a quick message
Tell us what's going on. We'll come back to you with whether shockwave is likely to help.
Visit us
Our Ponsonby clinic
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179A Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby, Auckland 1011
Entry on Franklin Road
ACC registered · Multi-disciplinary team · Ponsonby clinic