StemWave® | Advanced Focused Shockwave Therapy
Advanced, Non-Invasive Treatment for Pain, Mobility & Recovery
We are pleased to offer StemWave® Therapy, an advanced, non-invasive, focused shockwave treatment designed to help reduce musculoskeletal pain, improve local circulation, decrease inflammation, and support the body’s natural recovery processes.
StemWave® uses precisely controlled focused acoustic shockwaves to deliver mechanical energy deep into targeted tissues. This mechanical stimulation creates a process known as mechanotransduction—the conversion of mechanical energy into cellular signals. These signals can influence local circulation and the body’s normal tissue-recovery response.
A Different Approach to Recovery
Rather than simply applying heat or electrical stimulation to an uncomfortable area, StemWave® delivers focused mechanical energy into the tissue. The resulting cellular response and increase in local circulation can help create an environment that supports the body’s natural recovery processes.
Because StemWave® is non-invasive and requires no medications, needles, or injections, treatments can be readily integrated with physical therapy. We may combine StemWave® with individualized exercise, mobility training, manual therapy, dry needling, and progressive strengthening to address both symptoms and the movement or tissue impairments contributing to them.
Our goal isn’t simply to help you hurt less—it’s to help you move better, recover more effectively, and return to the activities that matter to you.
Common Treatment Areas
StemWave® can be applied throughout the musculoskeletal system, including:
Hip & Lower Extremity
Hip and gluteal pain
Greater trochanteric region
Hamstring and quadriceps complaints
Knee pain
Patellar and quadriceps tendon regions
Achilles tendon region
Calf pain
Ankle and foot pain
Plantar heel and plantar fascia complaints
Shoulder & Upper Extremity
Shoulder pain and stiffness
Rotator cuff region
Biceps and triceps tendons
Tennis and golfer’s elbow
Forearm, wrist, and hand discomfort
Spine & Trunk
Neck and upper-back muscular pain
Low-back pain
Paraspinal and surrounding soft-tissue restrictions
Myofascial pain and trigger-point regions
“For my foot pain, I’ve done extensive PT work, cortisone injections, massage, and Graston work. I was about to try dry needling when Dr. Wingard suggested trying Stemwave Therapy. The treatment is very effective. I felt a dramatic decrease in pain just after a few sessions. I’ve had seven sessions and the discomfort has yet to return. I strongly recommend giving it a try. I love being able to walk my dogs without discomfort once again.”
