Shockwave Therapy is available to patients who are under Chiropractic Care with Dr. Wolfe and can be added to any adjustment appointment.

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

How it Works:

  • The shockwave machine generates shock waves outside the body. 

  • These waves are then directed at the affected area through a transducer. 

  • The shock waves create micro-injuries in the tissue, which triggers a healing response. 

  • This response involves increased blood flow, cell regeneration, and collagen production.

  • Shockwave therapy can help jump-starting the body’s ability to regenerate new tissue.

  • Shockwave decreases your pain by directly stimulating your nerves at the site of the injury. Though the name of the treatment makes it sound painful, it’s only mildly uncomfortable for most people.

  • Shockwave is not recommended for people with thrombosis or blood clotting disorders and not recommended if Pregnant.

What sports injuries are treated?

  • Shoulder pain: rotator cuff injuries, tendon calcification, partial tear of the rotator cuff; bicep injuries

  • Chronic ankle pain, whether from osteoarthritis or ligamentous instability; a ligamentous defect in the ankle; gastrocnemius muscle strain or injury

  • Foot pain: Plantar fasciitis, Achilles’ tendinopathy, heel pain, toe pain

  • Elbow pain: Golfer’s elbow, Tennis elbow

  • Hip pain: gluteal tendinopathies, greater trochanteric pain, piriformis syndrome

  • Ligament, muscle, tendon, meniscus tear

  • Finger and toe pain, carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Knee pain: patella tendinopathy (jumper’s knee), IT band syndrome

  • Chronic stress/non-union fractures

Shockwave Benefits

  • Eliminate pain

  • Facilitate natural healing process

  • Improve local microcirculation leading to improved tissue metabolism

  • Increase production of collagen

  • Reduce local muscle tension

  • Help dissolve calcified tissues

  • Stimulate the “washing away” of Substance-P (a pain producing chemical)

  • The machine generates shock waves outside the body. 

  • These waves are then directed at the affected area through a transducer. 

  • The shock waves create micro-injuries in the tissue, which triggers a healing response. 

  • This response involves increased blood flow, cell regeneration, and collagen production.

  • Shockwave therapy can help jump-starting the body’s ability to regenerate new tissue.

  • Shockwave decreases your pain by directly stimulating your nerves at the site of the injury. Though the name of the treatment makes it sound painful, it’s only mildly uncomfortable for most people.

  • Shockwave is not recommended for people with thrombosis or blood clotting disorders and not recommended if Pregnant.