Shock Wave Therapy & Massage Therapy

At Rewind 2 Wellness, shockwave therapy is integrated into massage therapy, which serves as a great tool for making the healing process faster and smoother for the client's treatment plan.

Your therapist will:

1. Assess Your Condition — Identify whether Shockwave Therapy is appropriate for your specific injury or pain.

2. Apply Targeted Shockwave Treatment — Acoustic waves are applied directly to the affected area using a handheld device.

3. Integrate Movement or Manual Therapy — Combine Shockwave with manual therapy, stretching, or exercise for optimal results.

Most clients experience noticeable relief and improved function after just a few sessions.

What to Expect:

• Duration: 15–20 minutes of shock wave therapy PLUS 40-45 minutes of massage therapy (as part of your regular session). Total time treatment duration: 60 minutes.

• Sensation: Feels like quick pulses or tapping on the skin — mild discomfort may occur in tight or inflamed areas.

• Results: Pain reduction and mobility improvement typically occur within 1–3 treatments.

Areas avoided: 

• Anterior and posterior triangles of the neck.
• Suprasternal notch and sternum.
• Axilla (armpit) and umbilical area.
• Inguinal angle (groin)
• Popliteal fossa (back of knee)
• Antecubital fossa (elbow)

What is Shock Wave Therapy? 

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (abbreviated as ESWT) is an innovative approach to pain management and serves as a non-invasive treatment option for a range of musculoskeletal pains and disorders. Its successful application in orthopedic pain therapy dates back to the early 1990s, supported by extensive clinical experience and research.

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) can specifically target and effectively treat certain pathological changes in tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, muscles, and bones. Common conditions that can be treated with ESWT include frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), and heel pain resulting from plantar fasciitis.

The shock waves utilized in ESWT are short-duration sound pulses that can penetrate water and soft tissues. These waves are generated externally within the handpiece of the ESWT device and are transmitted into the client's body via ultrasound gel. Once these waves are inside the body, they exert a targeted therapeutic impact on the painful areas.

Shockwave therapy is generally a safe procedure with few risks and side effects. In fact, the most common side effect is a temporary increase in pain or discomfort in the area that was treated. Other possible side effects may include redness, swelling, or bruising. Rare but serious side effects can occur in some cases. This treatment enables clients to resume their normal activities immediately afterwards. However, clients should avoid high impact exercise such as running or playing tennis for the first 48 hours after treatment.

Radial vs. Focused Shock wave Therapy: What’s the Difference?

Radial shock wave therapy is commonly applied to treating muscle injuries and issues in the surface layers of skin, muscles, or tendons. The energy spreads out over a wider area, which helps improve circulation, ease pain, and speed up the healing process.

Focused shock wave therapy is more often used for deeper tissue problems - like bone diseases, tendon injuries or calcified tissues. Its targeted focused energy penetrates deep, reducing inflammation, dissolving calcium deposits, and triggering cellular regeneration.

What conditions are treated?

Tendon & Soft Tissue Injuries

• Achilles tendinopathy

• Patellar (jumper’s knee) tendinopathy

• Plantar fasciitis

• Rotator cuff tendinopathy

• Golfer’s or tennis elbow

• IT band syndrome

Chronic Pain & Scar Tissue

• Myofascial trigger points

• Post-surgical scar tissue

• Calcific tendonitis

• Chronic neck, back, or shoulder pain

Sports & Overuse Injuries

• Shin splints

• Hamstring or gluteal tendinopathies

• Hip and shoulder mobility restrictions

How long & how often does the treatment take?

Shock wave therapy is an effective treatment option for addressing a range of musculoskeletal pains and conditions. The length of a single therapy session varies depending on the specific type and severity of your pain or disease.

In general, a typical treatment session can last between 10 and 30 minutes. For optimal results, a series of 3 to 6 sessions are typically recommended, with each session spaced at weekly intervals.