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What is ESWT Therapy?It stands for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. It’s a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment of soft tissue, bone, heel and joint pain.
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What is SWTRT?It stands for SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Technologies. This is the company that offers the only unfocused true shock wave technology device.
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What is SoftWave Therapy?It is treatment involving technology that applies short, frequent, and high intensity bursts of mechanical energy (in the form of a shock wave) into soft-tissue that is injured, scarred, or contains adhesions, is painful, or inflamed.
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Is the Treatment new?No. It is the standard of care for soft tissue injuries in Europe and has been a non-surgical option in the U.S. for over 20 years.
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Is it FDA approved?It is FDA 510(k) cleared for: Activation of connective tissue, treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers and treatment of acute second-degree burns, Pain reduction and Improved blood supply.
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What is its intended use?It is an alternative to surgery to treat musculoskeletal and soft tissue conditions.
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Does it work?Depending on the treatment type, studies show success rates of up to 99%.
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Is SoftWave better than other ESWT devices on the market?Definitely. The therapy has a wider and deeper therapeutic energy zone than all other devices on the market. This results in greater healing as the energy is spread over a vastly larger and deeper area.
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Is it painful?There may be mild discomfort, but patients typically don’t complain of treatment pain.
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Who performs the treatment?Anyone in the practice that has been certified through SoftWave TRT. Please check your local and state laws as they may vary.
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How long is the treatment?Typically, 5-15 minutes.
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How many treatments are recommended?Typically, 6-8 spread out throughout the course of 6 weeks.
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What are the dimensions of the device?21.8 x 40 x 45.9 cm 8.58 x 15.75 x 18.07 in 36.38 lbs
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What are the post-treatment guidelines?Now that you have experienced your first ever Softwave Tissue Regeneration treatment, here are a few things that you can do to ensure you have the best possible outcomes. You just received treatment on one part of your body that was experiencing pain as was identified by the pain or tenderness felt from the softwaves. These softwaves are electro-hydraulically produced sound waves that exit the applicator at 3,355 miles per hour. This creates a shearing force on a cellular level that helps break up scar tissue and remove oxidative stresses that have built up around the cell membrane. This tricks the body into thinking there is a new injury without damaging the tissue, but helps activate an innate healing response on a cellular level. It also decreases inflammation and pain at the treatment site. The best part is that research suggests this treatment stimulates your OWN STEM CELLS within 45 minutes of this treatment. Stem cells are the repairmen of the body. This helps attract other helper cells and reset the body naturally. These repair and helper cells are signaled to come out over the next few weeks and start the healing process to the damaged tissue. Typically, after the third treatment, we should see a 60-75% reduction in pain. After 5-6 treatments, we should have the maximum stem cell production that will continue to migrate and repair the tissue over the next 8-12 weeks. Research shows a success rate for musculoskeletal disorders of 65-91%. #1 - For the next 15-20 hours, you should notice the most decrease in pain and swelling, as well as an increase in range of motion and circulation. #2 - The TRUE healing will be 8-12 weeks from now when the maximum amount of stem cells have been produced and migrated to the treated area. #3 - Please do not ice or take any Advil or Ibuprofen. Take care and rest the next 2-3 days until your next session. Do not go do rigorous exercise tomorrow even though you may feel great! We just ignited a healing process and we want your body to work on that instead of working on additional stress to the treated area.
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