Shockwave Therapy
Advanced Shockwave Therapy for Pain, Injury & Tissue Recovery
At Health for Life Spine & Disc Center, we offer advanced Shockwave Therapy using two different focused shockwave technologies: EM Focus and PiezoWave.
Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment that delivers precisely controlled acoustic energy into targeted areas of the body. Depending on the condition being treated, this energy may help decrease pain, influence inflammation, improve local blood flow, and stimulate the body’s natural tissue-repair and remodeling processes.
Unlike treatments that simply mask pain, Shockwave Therapy is designed to work directly with the tissues being treated.
What Can Shockwave Therapy Help With?
Shockwave Therapy is commonly used for a variety of chronic and difficult-to-treat musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendon pain and tendinopathy
- Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Patellar tendon pain
- Rotator cuff and shoulder conditions
- Chronic muscle pain
- Certain ligament and tendon injuries
- Joint and soft-tissue pain
- Sports and overuse injuries
- Chronic pain that has not responded to other treatments
Shockwave therapy has been studied extensively for several tendinopathies and plantar fasciitis, with evidence showing potential improvements in pain and function for appropriately selected patients.
Why Do We Have Two Different Shockwave Systems?
One of the advantages at Health for Life is that we don’t rely on a single shockwave technology for every patient.
We have both EM Focus and PiezoWave systems, which use different methods to generate focused acoustic waves.
Potential Benefits of Shockwave:
- Non-Invasive
- Targeted Treatment
- May Reduce Pain
- May Support Tissue Remodeling
- May Improve Local Circulation
- Can Be Combined with Other Care
