WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT?
Shockwaves mimic the forces experienced during trauma and promote the regrowth of stubborn tissue and bone ailments. After a session, blood flow increases, and new blood vessels form. Repair cells get to work regenerating damaged tissue, and inflammation and pain moderate. The result is accelerated healing of stubborn musculoskeletal conditions in bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and skin. Effects typically relieve chronic pain and release muscular adhesions/tightness. Improvement of range of motion is a common result. SoftWave is scientifically validated to recruit and activate endogenous stem cell production, allowing the body to truly start healing from within.
HOW DOES TREATMENT FEEL?
As the clinician moves over the injury area, shockwaves break up soft tissue calcifications, enhance collagen synthesis, release growth factor, and ramp up your body's healing process to improve pain and help you stay active. It also has diagnostic feedback in which the "origin of pain" can be precisely identified, serving as an invaluable tool for proper treatment. This feedback mechanism allows us to know precisely where the problem is.
Communicating with the provider is necessary to identify treatment areas and monitor progress during therapy. The most tender areas of injury are where treatment is focussed. Additionally, the more tender an area is during treatment, the more likely you'll have an excellent result.
The procedure averages 10-15 minutes but may be longer depending on the number of areas and conditions treated. Treatment protocols are typically weekly for 8 to 12 weeks. Healing continues for 8-10 weeks after the final treatment session.
- 100% non-traumatic to tissue and cells
- Near-immediate pain relief in most conditions
- Sustained blood flow improvement
- A treatment delivery zone thousands of times larger than other machines
HOW WELL DOES IT WORK?
For spinal disk injuries, spinal degeneration, or arthritis, we expect an 80% recovery.
For non-healing ligaments, tendons, muscles, and skin, we expect an 80-90% recovery.
For non-healing fractures, we expect 60-80% to fully heal within eight weeks.
For minor cartilage damage, we expect an 80% recovery. Significant cartilage damage or torn cartilage requires a steroid management plan or surgical referral.
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs during treatment cycles will dampen results significantly. This is because anti-inflammatory and steroid drugs put stem cells to sleep.
What NOT to do after Shockwave Therapy?
After the procedure, it is best to AVOID anti-inflammatory medications, such as Advil because stimulating the inflammation cascade is part of the healing process activated by RPW Other than that, you can go about your normal activities, generally including exercise if you feel up to it.
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