StemWave Technology:
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Do you have shoulder, back, hip, knee, or foot pain? Do you have any acute pain? Did you know that StemWave is a new non-invasive treatment that naturally alleviates/relieves pain at an affordable price point?
If you are suffering from daily pain, you could be just an appointment away from the relief you are looking for. Schedule an appointment with us today to take the first step towards living a life free of pain.
Powerful Acoustic Waves to Relieve Aches and Pains
StemWave is a regenerative medicine technique that utilizes harmless, yet powerful acoustic waves to activate your body’s natural healing mechanisms. This new technology is designed to help patients with musculoskeletal conditions by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation. As a safe non-invasive option, it doesn’t require any downtime and has minimal or no side-effects.
FDA listed
Safe & effective
Fast & efficient treatments
Affordable treatment option
Common Treatment Areas
StemWave’s versatility makes it a great option for a wide-variety of patients and conditions. And has shown to be an effective alternative to surgery, injections or medications. See below for research on specific diagnoses!
Neck & Back Conditions
Upper Extremities (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist)
Lower Extremities (Knee, Ankle, Foot)
Soft Tissue Injuries (Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments)
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
What Are the Benefits of StemWave Technology?
StemWave is a non-invasive, drug-free treatment for pain and inflammation, and offers patients results without surgery, medication, or major side effects. Treatments take less than 10 minutes and are offered at an affordable price that is more cost-effective than surgery or injections (with WAY less side effects if any at all).
Improves circulation
Decreases inflammation
Promotes natural healing
Alleviates/relieves aches and pains
5-10 minute treatment times
Non-invasive & drug-free
What to Expect
Depending on the diagnosis or treatment area each visit averages around 10-15 minutes. At the time of the treatment a gel is applied to the surface of the area. The StemWave applicator is applied to the treatment area delivering focused waves. This treatment is non-invasive and does not require anesthesia or numbing creams.
Care plans commonly range between 8-12 sessions. Patients typically experience significant improvement after 3-4 treatments, however, we often see a noticeable improvement after the first treatment. Subsequent treatments that follow will offer continual improvement and sustained results.
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What does research say?
Knee pain - arthritis, meniscus injury and cartilage damage:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7670564/pdf/bsr-40-bsr20200926.pdf
Wang, C.J., Cheng, J.H., Chou, W.Y., Hsu, S.L., Chen, J.H. and Huang, C.Y. (2017) Changes of articular cartilage and subchondral bone after extracorporeal shockwave therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee. Int. J. Med. Sci. 14, 213–223, https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.17469
Chou, W.Y., Cheng, J.H., Wang, C.J., Hsu, S.L., Chen, J.H. and Huang, C.Y. (2019) Shockwave Targeting on Subchondral Bone Is More Suitable than Articular Cartilage for Knee Osteoarthritis. Int. J. Med. Sci. 16, 156–166, https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.26659
Chen, T.W., Lin, C.W., Lee, C.L., Chen, C.H., Chen, Y.J., Lin, T.Y. et al. (2014) The efficacy of shock wave therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis and popliteal cyamella. Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci. 30, 362–370, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjms.2014.03.006
Liao, C.D., Tsauo, J.Y., Liou, T.H., Chen, H.C. and Huang, S.W. (2019) Clinical efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. Clin. Rehabil. 33, 1419–1430, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215519846942
Hashimoto, S., Ichinose, T., Ohsawa, T., Koibuchi, N. and Chikuda, H. (2019) Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Accelerates the Healing of a Meniscal Tear in the Avascular Region in a Rat Model. Am. J. Sports Med. 47, 2937–2944, https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546519871059
Lower Leg (Achilles, Patellar or Greater Trochanteric) Tendinopathies:
Mani-Babu S, Morrissey D, Waugh C, Screen H, Barton C. The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in lower limb tendinopathy: a systematic review. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Mar;43(3):752-61. doi: 10.1177/0363546514531911. Epub 2014 May 9. PMID: 24817008.
Furia JP. High-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for chronic noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Mar;36(3):502-8. doi: 10.1177/0363546507309674. Epub 2007 Nov 15. PMID: 18006678.
Elbow Pain - specifically Tennis Elbow:
Stasinopoulos, D. and Johnson, M.I. (2005) Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Br. J. Sports Med. 39, 132–136, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.015545
Mastej, S., Pop, T., Bejer, A., Plocki, J. and Kotela, I. (2018) Comparison of the Effectiveness of Shockwave Therapy with Selected Physical Therapy Procedures in Patients with Tennis Elbow Syndrome. Ortop. Traumatol. Rehabil. 20, 301–311, https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.6464
Ozturan KE, Yucel I, Cakici H, Guven M, Sungur I. Autologous Blood and Corticosteroid Injection and Extracoporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis. Orthopedics. 2010;33(2):84-91. doi:10.3928/01477447-20100104-09
Shoulder pain - Calcific and non-calcific rotator cuff tendinitis:
Harniman, E., Carette, S., Kennedy, C. and Beaton, D. (2004) Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcific and noncalcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff: a systematic review. J. Hand Ther. 17, 132–151, https://doi.org/10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.003
Xue X, Song Q, Yang X, Kuati A, Fu H, Liu Y, Cui G. Effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 May 4;25(1):357. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07445-7. Erratum in: BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Jul 1;25(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07611-x. PMID: 38704572; PMCID: PMC11069249
Xue X, Song Q, Yang X, Kuati A, Fu H, Cui G. Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for rotator cuff injury: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2024 May 8;19(5):e0301820. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301820. PMID: 38718071; PMCID: PMC11078342
Bone/Soft Tissue Healing:
Cacchio, A., Giordano, L., Colafarina, O., Rompe, J.D., Tavernese, E., Ioppolo, F. et al. (2009) Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy compared with surgery for hypertrophic long-bone nonunions. J. Bone. Joint Surg. Am. 91, 2589–2597, https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.H.00841
Wang, C.-J. (2012) Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders. J. Orthopaedic Surg. Res. 7, 11, https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-7-11
Cheng, J.H. and Wang, C.J. (2015) Biological mechanism of shockwave in bone. Int. J. Surg. 24, 143–146, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.06.059
Wang, C.J. (2003) An overview of shock wave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders. Chang Gung Med. J. 26, 220–232
Moya, D., Ramon, S., Schaden, W., Wang, C.J., Guiloff, L. and Cheng, J.H. (2018) The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in Musculoskeletal Disorders. J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 100, 251–263, https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.17.00661
Haffner N, Antonic V, Smolen D, Slezak P, Schaden W, Mittermayr R, Stojadinovic A. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) ameliorates healing of tibial fracture non-union unresponsive to conventional therapy. Injury. 2016 Jul;47(7):1506-13. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.04.010. Epub 2016 Apr 20. PMID: 27158008.
Foot Pain or Plantar Fasciitis
Chen, H.S., Chen, L.M. and Huang, T.W. (2001) Treatment of painful heel syndrome with shock waves. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 41–46,
https://doi.org/10.1097/00003086-200106000-00006
4 Gerdesmeyer, L., Frey, C., Vester, J., Maier, M., Weil, Jr, L., Weil, Sr, L. et al. (2008) Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: results of a confirmatory randomized placebo-controlled multicenter study. Am. J. Sports Med. 36, 2100–2109, https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546508324176
Low Back/Tailbone and SI Joint Pain:
Çelik, A., Altan, L. & Ökmen, B. M. The effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain, disability and life quality of chronic low back pain patients. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine (2020).
Eftekharsadat, B. et al. Comparison of efficacy of corticosteroid injection versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy on inferior trigger points in the quadratus lumborum muscle: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet. Disord. (2020). doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03714-3
Nedelka T, Nedelka J, Schlenker J, Hankins C, Mazanec R. Mechano-transduction effect of shockwaves in the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain: comparative effectiveness evaluation of shockwave therapy, steroid injections and radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2014;35(5):393-7. PMID: 25275264.
Hong JO, Park JS, Jeon DG, Yoon WH, Park JH. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Trigger Point Injection in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Quadratus Lumborum. Ann Rehabil Med. 2017 Aug;41(4):582-588. doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.4.582. Epub 2017 Aug 31. PMID: 28971042; PMCID: PMC5608665.
Moon YE, Seok H, Kim SH, Lee SY, Yeo JH. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for sacroiliac joint pain: A prospective, randomized, sham-controlled short-term trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(4):779-784. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150405. PMID: 28372309.
Pelvic Floor issues: Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Interstitial Cystitis (IC), Chronic Pelvic Pain
Zeng, X.-Y., Liang, C. & Ye, Z.-Q. Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for non-inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a prospective, randomized and sham-controlled study. Chin. Med. J. (Engl). 125, 114–8 (2012).
Palmieri, A. et al. A First Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease. Eur. Urol. 56, 363–370 (2009).
Peng D, Tan Y, Reed-Maldonado AB, Lin G, L. T. Molecular mechanism of action of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for regenerating penile and peripheral nerves. Türk Üroloji Dergisi/Turkish J. Urol. (2020). doi:10.5152/tud.2020.20419
Sakr, A.M., Fawzi, A.M., Kamel, M. et al. Outcomes and clinical predictors of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 25, 93–99 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-021-00464-8
Mykoniatis, I., Kalyvianakis, D., Zilotis, F. et al. Evaluation of a low-intensity shockwave therapy for chronic prostatitis type IIIb/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 24, 370–379 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-020-00284-2
Post-herpetic Neuralgia Pain
Lee, S. H. et al. Efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: A pilot study.
Med. (United States) (2020). doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019516
Shin Splints - Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Moen MH, Rayer S, Schipper M, et al. Shockwave treatment for medial tibial stress syndrome in athletes; a prospective controlled study British Journal of Sports Medicine 2012;46:253-257.
Gomez Garcia S, Ramon Rona S, Gomez Tinoco MC, Benet Rodriguez M, Chaustre Ruiz DM, Cardenas Letrado FP, Lopez-Illescas Ruiz Á, Alarcon Garcia JM. Shockwave treatment for medial tibial stress syndrome in military cadets: A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Int J Surg. 2017 Oct;46:102-109. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.584. Epub 2017 Sep 5. PMID: 28882773.