Shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction in Warrington
A private assessment first, and an honest answer
A course of short sessions in a private room. It does not suit everyone, so Dr Corcoran assesses you first.
- Carried out by Dr Corcoran, nobody else is involved
- £190 a session, typically 6 to 12, quoted at consultation
- Confidential, a private room and a private reception
5.0 on Google Dr James Corcoran, GMC 4229209 BDS, FDSRCS, MBChB, FRCS, FRCA, PgDip, MSc (Cos Med)
Who shockwave therapy is considered for
The evidence for shockwave therapy is strongest in men whose erectile dysfunction is mild and has a physical, circulatory cause, and weaker the further from that picture you are. These are the situations it is discussed in, and where the limit is.
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Erectile dysfunction that has built up over time
A gradual change, often in the years after forty, where the cause is thought to be physical rather than a reaction to stress. This is the group the research has looked at most.
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Mild erectile dysfunction
The evidence is strongest at the milder end. For severe erectile dysfunction the results in trials are less convincing, and you will be told that plainly.
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Ground that tablets have not covered
Men who have not been satisfied with prescribed treatment are one of the groups it is considered for. What suits you medically is for your GP or a urologist to decide.
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A wish to avoid tablets before intimacy
A preference rather than a clinical reason. It is worth saying at consultation, and it does not change whether the treatment is likely to help.
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Erectile dysfunction that has been looked into
It can be an early sign of heart or circulatory disease, so it should have been discussed with your GP first. If it has not, that conversation matters more than this treatment does.
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A private, non-surgical option
No surgery, no injection and no anaesthetic, in a private consulting room with a private reception, and nobody else involved at any stage.
Whether shockwave therapy is worth trying for you is a clinical judgement made in a private consultation. If it is not the right answer, or if something needs investigating first, Dr Corcoran will say so and tell you what would be.
How shockwave therapy works, and what the evidence shows
Low intensity shockwave therapy sends pulses of sound energy, through the skin, to the tissue of the penis, using a handheld applicator. The treatment is thought to encourage new small blood vessels to form and to improve blood flow, which is why it is considered for erectile dysfunction with a circulatory cause. The mechanism is still being studied.
What the research shows is mixed, and a clinic should say so. Reviews of trials that compared it with a sham treatment report improvement in erectile function scores for some men, but the trials are mostly small, the settings and number of sessions differ widely, and a recent meta-analysis found that most studies did not reach the improvement that patients would notice. European urology guidance allows it for mild erectile dysfunction with a circulatory cause, or for men who respond poorly to tablets, as a weak recommendation. The American Urological Association treats it as investigational.
So it is an option worth discussing for the right man, and not a cure. Results vary, some men notice nothing, and nobody can promise you an outcome. What Dr Corcoran can do is tell you honestly, before you pay for a course, whether you are in the group where it has the best chance.
Shockwave therapy sits alongside pelvic floor EM toning, which strengthens the muscles of the pelvic floor and is sometimes discussed with it.
The treatment
Shockwave therapy compared with the other routes
| What we are comparing | Shockwave therapy | Pelvic floor EM toning | Seeing your GP first |
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| What it is | Sound waves through the skin, in a course of sessions | Electromagnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles, fully clothed | An assessment of the cause, including the heart and circulation |
| Who it suits | Mild erectile dysfunction with a circulatory cause, and men who have not been satisfied with other treatment | Men whose pelvic floor is weak, sometimes alongside shockwave therapy | Everyone. It should come first |
| The evidence | Mixed. Weak support from European guidance, investigational in the US | Discussed at assessment, not a replacement for either of the others | Established |
| From | £190 a session | £120 a session | Free on the NHS |
| Where | A private room at the Warrington clinic | A private room at the Warrington clinic | Your surgery |
These are not rivals, and the order matters. Erectile dysfunction can be an early sign of heart or circulatory disease, so seeing your GP comes first, and nothing here replaces it. Where the cause has been looked at and shockwave therapy is worth trying, it is carried out here in private.
Dr Corcoran will not suggest you stop anything your doctor has given you. If another treatment is likely to help you more than anything offered here, you will be told that, and what to ask your GP.
The longer versions
Dr Corcoran qualified as a dentist and doctor, trained in surgery and spent fourteen years as an NHS Consultant Anaesthetist, so he knows when something needs a different specialist.
What it costs, and what happens
Shockwave therapy is priced by the session. The number of sessions comes out of your assessment and is given to you at consultation, before you pay for anything, never as a package decided in advance.
£190 a session
Request your free consultationA typical course is 6 to 12 sessions, so the course comes to roughly £1,140 to £2,280. The exact number is set at your consultation, which is free and carries no obligation. Every price is on the pricing page.
Who it suits, and the risks
Shockwave therapy suits a narrow group, and the sensible place to find out whether you are in it is a private assessment. It is not a treatment for every man with erectile dysfunction.
A good fit if
- Your erectile dysfunction is mild to moderate and has built up over time
- You have spoken to your GP, and the cause has been looked into
- You want a private, non-surgical option and can commit to a course of sessions
- You understand that results vary and that it may not help
Not the right answer if
- The cause is mainly psychological. Shockwave therapy is the wrong answer, and you will be told so
- You have not yet seen your GP. Erectile dysfunction can be an early sign of heart or circulatory disease
- You want a single-session fix, or a guaranteed result. Neither exists
- You have a bleeding disorder or take blood-thinning medication. It is discussed carefully first
Other conditions of the penis, a history of treatment or surgery in the area, and anything you have been told by your doctor are discussed in the consultation, in confidence, before anything is booked.
The recognised risks
In published trials side effects are uncommon and mild, but the treatment is newer than most, and the long-term evidence is limited. These are the effects reported.
- Mild discomfort, tingling or warmth during the pulses
- Temporary redness or small areas of bruising
- Rarely, soreness that lasts a day or two
- No benefit, which is not a side effect but is the most likely disappointment
If you notice pain that does not settle, blood in your urine, or anything else that worries you, contact us and your GP. The more serious risk is a missed cause: erectile dysfunction can signal heart disease, which is why you are asked to see your GP before, not instead.
Who carries out your treatment
BDS, FDSRCS, MBChB, FRCS, FRCA, PgDip, MSc (Cos Med)
A great deal of the lasering and injecting done in this industry is done by people who did a short course. Most clinicians qualify once. He qualified as a dentist, operated on faces and jaws in maxillofacial surgery, then went back to university and qualified again as a doctor, then in surgery, then in anaesthesia, then in cosmetic medicine. Thirty years of that was in the NHS, fourteen as a Consultant Anaesthetist and ten of those simultaneously as Clinical Director, accountable for clinical standards across departments.
There are no technicians here acting on his behalf. Your consultation, your treatment and your review are all with him.
For a treatment where privacy leads, that matters in a particular way. Every consultation and every session is with Dr Corcoran himself, in a private room, with a private reception, and nobody else is involved or present. He trained in surgery, holds Fellowships of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and of Anaesthetists, and spent fourteen years as an NHS Consultant Anaesthetist, so he knows when a problem needs a different specialist.
An anaesthetist spends a career learning what can go wrong and being the person who notices first. That is a more useful habit to bring to this work than any device I could buy.
Dr James Corcoran
What patients say
The consultation alone was worth its weight in gold. Dr Corcoran was completely transparent about what could and could not be achieved. That level of honesty is genuinely rare in aesthetics.
Dr Jim is not only a trained dentist, surgeon and anaesthetist at the top of his game, he really does put the client at the heart of the treatment plan.
Cannot recommend enough. Amazing doctor. Extremely professional and very friendly, takes the time to get to know his clients.
Shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction, answered
For some men, yes, and for others it does not. Reviews of trials compared with a sham treatment report improvement in erectile function scores in some men, but the trials are mostly small and use different settings, and most did not reach an improvement that patients would clearly notice. It is most likely to help in mild erectile dysfunction with a circulatory cause. Nobody can promise you a result.
European urology guidance allows it for mild erectile dysfunction with a circulatory cause, or for men who respond poorly to tablets, as a weak recommendation. The American Urological Association treats it as investigational. It is not a cure, and it is not the first thing to try.
Yes. Erectile dysfunction can be an early sign of heart or circulatory disease, and that matters more than any treatment here. If it has not been looked into, Dr Corcoran will ask you to speak to your GP, and will not start a course until you have.
Most men feel a mild tingling or warmth, and some discomfort during the pulses, which passes as each one ends. There is no anaesthetic and no injection, and you carry on as normal afterwards.
A typical course is 6 to 12 sessions. Dr Corcoran sets the number at your consultation, based on your assessment and not on a standard package, so you know before you pay.
£190 a session, so a typical course of 6 to 12 sessions comes to roughly £1,140 to £2,280. The consultation is free, you are given the session count first, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
It is not established. Where improvement comes it tends to build across the course and afterwards, but how long it lasts varies, and some men have further sessions. You will be asked honestly how things are changing, and told if there is no sign of benefit.
Men whose erectile dysfunction is mainly psychological, men who have not yet seen their GP, and men hoping for a single-session fix or a guarantee. A bleeding disorder or blood-thinning medication is discussed carefully first.
Yes. Every consultation and treatment is carried out by Dr Corcoran himself, in a private consulting room with a private reception, and nobody else is involved or present at any stage.
Sometimes, depending on what the assessment finds. Pelvic floor EM toning is sometimes discussed alongside it. Where combining treatments would genuinely add something it will be discussed, and where it would not, it will not be offered.
69b Sankey Street, Warrington WA1 1SL, in the town centre. Treatments run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 8pm, by appointment only. Reception takes calls Monday to Saturday from 8.30am on 01925 648 533.
Why have shockwave therapy in Warrington
Told when it is not for you
If the cause is psychological, or if something needs investigating with your GP first, you will hear that instead of being sold a course.
Complete discretion
A private consulting room and a private reception. Every consultation and session is with Dr Corcoran himself, and nobody else is involved at any stage.
A town centre clinic, reachable from three cities
69b Sankey Street, a five minute walk from Warrington Central, with direct trains from Manchester and Liverpool and parking considerably easier than either.
Find out whether shockwave therapy is likely to help
Your consultation is free, in person with Dr Corcoran, and carries no obligation. Nobody will chase you afterwards. If you decide against it, or decide to wait, that is a perfectly good outcome of a consultation.
Request your free consultation
It takes about a minute. Only your name, phone number and email are required, and the rest just means Dr Corcoran can answer properly first time.
Prefer to talk? Reception takes calls Monday to Saturday from 8.30am on 01925 648 533.
Shockwave from £190 a session
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