What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses high-energy acoustic waves to stimulate healing in injured tissues, reduce pain, and improve mobility.
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Shockwave therapy helps reduce muscle pain and activate connective tissue, temporarily aid in the increase of blood flow, and help in the treatment of tendinitis in hips and shoulders1, 5 and helps to improve pain in various musculoskeletal conditions
Treatment Goals of Shockwave Therapy
Reduce muscle pain and aches
Temporarily increase blood flow
Activate connective tissue
What areas can Shockwave Therapy Treat?
Trapezius muscle
Achilles tendon pain
Elbow pain
Knee pain
Shoulder pain
Plantar & heel pain
What does Shockwave Therapy feel like?
Patients may report feeling soreness and a thumping sensation when the treatment head passes over dysfunctional tissues. Patients report feeling very little discomfort when it actively travels over healthy tissue. The level of discomfort depends on the area being treated, the settings on the device, and the acuity of the condition. Minor post-treatment soreness around the involved area is not uncommon.
How long do treatments last?
About 10 minutes
How many treatments will I need?
Generally 4-6 treatments, potentially 8.
Short treatment time (minutes)
Treat large areas
Non-invasive and no known significant adverse effects
Muscle massage with vibrating applicator
Results in a few treatments
Alternative to medication
What do patients say?
“How is this even possible after only one treatment, I cant believe how good I feel and how much motion I have. I have been in therapy for months, had injections, been on medication for pain and now I feel great with one treatment of this
machine. Why doesn’t everyone have this in the clinic?”
- Diane, Cervical spine degeneration