Shockwave Therapy in Pembroke Pines
Shockwave therapy delivers pulses of acoustic energy into a targeted area of tissue through a handpiece placed on the skin. It is used for tendon and attachment-point problems that have stopped responding to time and hands-on care.
It is a short, in-office treatment with nothing injected and no downtime afterward. Whether it fits depends on what the exam — and often diagnostic ultrasound — shows.
When shockwave is usually considered
- Tendon pain that has lasted months rather than weeks
- Heel pain that is worst on the first steps of the morning
- Elbow, shoulder, hip or knee tendon pain that has plateaued
- A tender attachment point that stays sore despite rest
- Cases where you want to try conservative options before injections
Practical details
- Sessions are brief and delivered as a short series, typically spaced about a week apart.
- It feels like firm, rapid tapping and can be tender over the sore spot.
- Mild redness or aching for a day afterward is common; there is no recovery period.
- It is not appropriate over certain areas or with some conditions and medications — the exam screens for that.
This page is general information, not a treatment recommendation. An exam is how we decide what applies to you.
What a shockwave session involves
- 1
Locate the target
We identify the exact tender structure by palpation, and use in-office ultrasound when seeing the tendon changes the target.
- 2
Treat in a few minutes
Gel is applied and the handpiece is worked over the area. Intensity is set to a level you can tolerate and raised gradually.
- 3
Load it afterward
Shockwave is paired with progressive tendon loading. The treatment stimulates the tissue; the exercise is what remodels it.
Questions we get asked
- Does shockwave therapy hurt?
- It is uncomfortable over an already tender area, but tolerable. Intensity is adjustable and we work up to it rather than starting high.
- How soon would I notice a change?
- Tendon tissue responds slowly. It is normally judged over the course of a series and the loading program that runs alongside it.
- Do I still need exercises if I am having shockwave?
- Yes. Shockwave without progressive loading tends to lose ground once treatment stops, so the two are used together.
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Shockwave Therapy in Pembroke Pines
We're at 12191 Taft Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026. Tell us what's going on and when you're reachable, and our team will call you back to set up an exam.