Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is the use of acoustic shockwaves (soundwaves) to create mechanical stress in injured tissue (muscle, tendon, bone, etc..). This repetitive stress creates a change in the tissue on a cellular level. This includes driving blood flow to a very specific and pinpoint area (injured tissue). In addition, it recruits fibroblasts, growth factors, and stem cells to reach the injured tissue (all necessary components for tissue repair and healing).

There are a few types of shockwave therapies available. In our clinic, we use only focused shockwaves as this has been proven to be the gold-standard to achieve the above mentioned biological response for healing. Focused shockwaves are unique in that they both can achieve deeper penetration and provide pinpoint precision.

Shockwave treatment plans range from 4 to 6 sessions. Each session typically lasts under 10 minutes and is mildly uncomfortable.