​Ear wax is a naturally occurring substance which protects our ears from dust and debris. Our ears are self-cleaning, and our body gets rid of it on a regular basis, with normally functioning ears, earwax can be left alone. But sometimes, excess wax can block the ear canal, trapping air between that wax and the eardrum.

​This can cause pain or discomfort during take-off and landing as rapid pressure changes can cause the trapped air to expand and push against the eardrum leading to pain, fullness, and temporary hearing loss.

As one of the first practices in the Southwest to offer Shockwave therapy over 10 years ago, our clinic is familiar with the assessment and treatment of both of these elbow conditions.
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Shockwave therapy is a non-surgical treatment and works by delivering impulses of energy (compressed air waves) targeted to specific damaged tissues within the abnormal tendon, ligament or muscle. This increases the blood flow within the affected area, stimulating cell regeneration and healing, and decreasing local factors which can cause pain. It is a little bit like a “control Alt Delete” to kick start tissue repair. You might need as little as 3 sessions (max 6) to recover. Sessions should be done with 5–10-day intervals, so we tend to do it once/week - this way you will not lose “traction” in the repair process.