Soft Wave Therapy aka Shockwave Therapy is a therapy that uses Sound Waves sent through the body at a high speed. These Softwaves are Electro-Hydraulically (by means of Electricity through water) produced sound waves that exit the applicator at 3,355 miles per hour. The speed of the Sound Waves creates a Shearing force on a Cellular Level that helps break up Scar tissue and remove Oxidative Stress (Inflammation) that have built up around the Cell Membrane.
The break-down of scar tissue is the key to why Shock Wave Therapy is so effective. This tricks the body into thinking there is a new injury without damaging the tissue or a Macro Trauma and helps activate the Innate Healing response on a cellular level which in turn decreases Inflammation and Pain at the treatment site. Your brain reacts by sending Stem Cells to the area to repair damage. Stem cells are always dormant in the body and ready to go anywhere that they’re needed.
This technology is not new. It has been in the marketplace for over 14 years in Europe and just recently FDA cleared in the US in 2017. There are no known significant Negative Side Effects. The patented unfocused electrohydraulic design of the Soft Wave delivers measurable results: 100% atraumatic (non-damaging) to tissue and cells. Near-immediate pain relief in certain conditions, improved sustained blood flow and increased Range of Motion.