For whom we write
The knowledge base of Shockwave Clinics helps people in the Netherlands with questions about symptoms of tendons, research and possible treatments. You will find explanations about focused and radial shockwave, additional EMTT, ultrasound and building daily loads. Each page starts with a specific question. An article should also help you if treatment with us is ultimately not appropriate.
Who makes the information
Shockwave Clinics is responsible for the information on this website. We only include a name, professional title or expert quotation when that person has actually been involved and has reviewed the content.
Each article shows the editorial status. The current local preview contains concept articles. They have not yet been released by an appointed medical editor. When publishing, we mention the author responsible, the substantive assessor and the date of the assessment.
How we weigh sources
We start with Dutch guidelines and public information from professional organisations. For specific treatment questions we use original studies and overview studies. We don't translate a single diagnosis or a single device setting into all pain symptoms.
For important medical claims you will find a source in the text or at the bottom of the article. We explain which question helps a source answer. A laboratory finding, a treatment experience and a comparative study are different types of information. A positive study also has limits: for example, a small study group, a short measurement period or uncertainty about the difference that patients notice.
What makes expertise visible
Good explanation indicates the consideration before treatment and the subsequent evaluation. We describe where a treatment can fit, where the outcome is uncertain and when another route makes more sense. We do not use fabricated results, patient stories, assessments or qualifications.
The substantive check looks at more than loose facts. The practitioner also assesses whether the emphasis is fair, whether the exercises described have sufficient context and whether the text does not delay any care that someone needs. Practical photos are recognizable as a practical image; an atmospheric image proves no treatment result.
How articles are kept
A substantive change shall be subject to a new date of amendment. A new date without substantive adjustment does not make an article more topical. We re-check treatment claims with a relevant guideline change or review. In addition, each article receives a periodic review of its content.
In the case of corrections, we adjust the relevant passage and source reference. Major changes in treatment advice are explained. Different articles on the same subject each have their own question; content that overlaps too much is merged or delimited.
From reading to a personal conversation
A blog can help prepare your questions. Your symptoms, previous treatments, health and goals determine how a personal assessment is conducted. A paid intake includes ultrasound at no extra cost when it makes sense for your symptom. Any follow-up treatment will be discussed separately.