Shockwave Therapy

What is Shockwave Therapy?

Shockwave Therapy in Orem, Utah

If you're dealing with a stubborn injury that hasn't responded to traditional care, shockwave therapy might be the solution you've been looking for. At Crest Chiropractic, a local family and sports chiropractor in Orem, Utah, we offer this cutting-edge, non-invasive treatment to help patients recover from a variety of soft tissue conditions — without surgery or downtime.

Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), was first developed in Germany in the 1960s to break up kidney stones. By the 1990s, researchers discovered its powerful healing effects on musculoskeletal injuries — particularly in bones, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.

Conditions Treated with Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave therapy is highly effective for chronic difficult-to-treat conditions that often don’t respond to traditional care. At our Orem chiropractic clinic, we commonly use shockwave therapy to help patients recover from:

• Knee pain and tendonitis

• Patellar tendonitis

• Shoulder pain and tendinopathy

• Elbow pain, golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow

• Plantar fasciitis and achilles tendonitis

• TMJD and jaw pain
• Chronic muscle tightness and scar tissue

If you've been living with one of these conditions, our chiropractic office in Orem, Utah may recommend shockwave therapy as a natural, drug-free treatment option.

How Shockwave Therapy Works

Shockwave therapy works by using compressed air to accelerate a projectile through a hand-held device. When it strikes a metal applicator placed on the skin, it generates radial shock waves that penetrate the tissues at the injury site. The radial shock waves:

• Improve blood flow and circulation
• Break up tight or scarred tissue
• Stimulate collagen, bone, and tissue regeneration
• Reduce pain by activating local nerve endings

Best of all, shockwave therapy is non-surgical — meaning you can continue your daily activities while undergoing treatment.

Is Shockwave Therapy Safe?

Yes. Shockwave therapy is FDA-approved, safe, and well-tolerated by most patients. While the treatment may feel mildly uncomfortable, the discomfort is usually short-lived and manageable without anesthesia.

There are a few situations where shockwave therapy is not recommended, such as: during pregnancy, in patients with tumors or active cancer, over the brain and lungs, in patients with bleeding disorders, and after a very recent corticosteroid injection.

Your Local Orem Chiropractor for Shockwave Therapy

At Crest Chiropractic in Orem, Utah, we are committed to helping you recover faster and feel your best — without unnecessary medications or surgery. Patients often report 80% or greater improvement after completing their shockwave treatment plans.

If you're struggling with shoulder pain, knee pain, golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, TMJD or jaw pain, trigger points, muscle pain or chronic injury, contact us today to learn how shockwave therapy in Orem can help.

If you have tried traditional treatments without success, non invasive shockwave therapy may provide the breakthrough you need. Schedule a consultation to see if this advanced therapy is right for you.

For more information read our blog post on Shockwave Therapy: shockwave therapy blog link

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