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Shockwave - Radial Pressure Wave (RPW) Therapy

RPW are acoustic waves that generate oscillations in the tissue.  Radial wave therapy helps reduce muscle pain and activate connective tissue, temporarily aid in the increase of blood flow, and help in the treatment of tendonitis in hips and shoulders.

What are the benefits of RPW?

Short Treatment Time

Treat Large Areas

Non-invasive and no known significant adverse effects

Muscle massage with vibrating applicator

Results in a few minutes

Alternative to medication

What areas can RPW treat?

Trapezius Muscle

Shoulder Pain

Elbow Pain

Knee Pain

Achilles Tendon Pain

Plantar & Heel Pain

What does RPW feel like?

Patients may report feeling soreness and a thump-ing sensation when the treatment head passes overdysfunctional tissues. Patients report feeling verylittle discomfort when it actively travels over healthytissue. The level of discomfort depends on the areabeing treated, the settings on the device, and theacuity of the condition. Minor post-treatment sore-ness around the involved area is not uncommon.

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How long do treatments last?

About 10 minutes.

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How many treatments will I need?

Generally 4-6 treatments, potentially 8

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What do patients say?

“How is this even possible after only one treatment,I cant believe how good I feel and how much motionI have. I have been in therapy for months, had in-jections, been on medication for pain and now I feelgreat with one treatment of thismachine. Why doesn’t everyone have this inthe clinic?”

Diane

Cervical spine degeneration

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“I canceled the MRI and the surgical consult and mypain level is almost non existent, this thing has beenamazing. I am 90% back to work already.”

Joe

Low back injury

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