Shockwave therapy is like an intense deep tissue massage that activates the body’s healing process, reducing pain and improving mobility. Michael Sheps, DC, and the multidisciplinary health team at Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, use shockwave therapy as a nonsurgical treatment option for acute injuries and chronic pain conditions. Call the Westside Los Angeles office today, or click the online booking button to schedule your shockwave therapy consultation.
Shockwave therapy is a noninvasive medical treatment that uses high-energy acoustic waves to break up calcified tissue, improve circulation, and stimulate tissue regeneration to promote healing, reduce pain, and improve function.
Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a multidisciplinary sports medicine clinic dedicated to providing nonsurgical treatment options to heal acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries. They provide shockwave therapy to help their patients get back to their active lives as quickly and safely as possible.
The clinic has two types of shockwave therapy:
Radial shockwave therapy has acoustic waves that spread out in a circular pattern from the point of contact, treating a larger area.
Focused shockwave therapy produces concentrated acoustic waves that travel deep into the tissue, providing more targeted treatment.
Both forms of shockwave therapy provide the same benefits: healing and pain relief.
Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine uses shockwave therapy to treat plantar fasciitis — inflammation of the plantar fascia on the bottom of the foot — which may help speed up the healing process. The team considers shockwave therapy a crucial treatment for plantar fasciitis.
Other conditions that benefit from shockwave therapy include:
Shockwave therapy is sometimes used as an alternative treatment for steroid injections.
You may feel some discomfort during shockwave therapy at Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine. However, most patients tolerate treatment, reporting that it hurts in a good way.
Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine customizes your shockwave therapy treatment plan, adjusting the pressure of the acoustic waves based on your pain tolerance.
Treatments take about 15 minutes, and you may need up to three therapy sessions over a 6- to 12-week period to get the best results. Soreness is a common side effect, but it usually resolves quickly.
One of the best things about shockwave therapy is that you can expect to feel improvements in pain right away.
Your treatment plan may include other therapies, such as nutrition therapy and lymphatic drainage, so you get the best possible outcomes.
Call Pacific Coast Orthopedic Sports Medicine: Michael Sheps, DC today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about shockwave therapy and how it can relieve your pain.