What is Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive/non-surgical therapy that uses high level acoustic energy waves. I am able to transmit them into the body without damaging the tissue that the waves pass though on their way to the target area. This treatment will trigger a series of natural healing and regenerative effects. 

How does it work?

The therapy works by delivering acoustic pressure waves to the affected area, which:

• Stimulate blood flow and neovascularization (formation of new blood vessels)

• Trigger an acute inflammatory response that promotes tissue repair.

• Reduce pain by modulating nerve activity and decreasing the concentration of pain-related neuropeptides like Substance P.

• Regulate inflammatory enzymes such as COX II, reducing tissue inflammation.

• Healing unfolds over 6-12 weeks as new collagen fibers organize and mature -- not during the treatment session itself.

• The controlled "micro-injury" principle mirrors how exercise strengthens muscles and bones through stress adaptation.

• Most effective for chronic conditions (3+ months) where the body's natural healing has stalled, not acute injuries.

• The biological healing cascade (inflammation, neovascularization, collagen remodeling) unfolds on a weeks-to-months timeline.

Shockwave Therapy works not by directly “fixing” damaged tissue, but by triggering your body’s own repair mechanisms. The key processes – mechanotransduction, neovascularization, pain modulation, and collagen remodeling – unfold over weeks to months after treatment depending on the condition. This biological timeline explains why results are develop gradually and why multiple sessions are typically needed to build a sufficient healing response. Avoid premature disappointment, and give the treatment the time it needs to work.