Some patients report immediate pain relief after the treatment, although the beneficial effec ts of shockwave therapy, are more often experienced after 3 treatments.  Some people take up to four weeks to notice pain relief.  It really depends on your situation, and how long you’ve had it.  

According to research,  80% of patients treated report to be pain free and/or have significant pain reduction with as few as six treatments per area. 

Here is one such study on Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy from PubMed.

Most people find that as few as 3 to 5 weekly 7 to 10-minute sessions (per area) they notice an improvement.  This will enable you to be on a faster, easier path to feeling better — and back to the activities you love. No risk. No downtime. No surgery, scarring or anesthesia. And extremely high patient satisfaction — more than 80% based on research!

However, what you specifically need is based on many factors that you and Jenny can discuss.  For example, how long have you had the issue?  What other treatments are you concurrently doing?  Are you doing anything in your life that might be aggravating the issue and keeping it from healing?  Things like that.  We can discuss in more detail.  Let Jenny know if you have any questions. 

Side effects & Contraindications

SIDE EFFECTS:

While shockwave is considered non-invasive, side effects can still happen, but they tend to be minor and short-lived. These side effects usually subside within hours, or can persist for up to 10 days (more rare).   Please ensure they have disappeared before resuming treatment. 

Mild swelling of the area treated

Mild reddening of the area treated

MilD bruising of the area treated

Mild soreness of the area treated

Skin lesions in cases of previous Cortisone use 

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Who Should Avoid Shockwave Therapy?

Although Shockwave is considered safe for most people, the safety and effectiveness of the EPAT®/ESWT procedure may not be suitable under the following conditions:

• Pregnancy
• Blood Disorders: Those with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders, anyone on blood-thinning medication such as Warfarin, Heparin, and, especially Marcumar
• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Cancer or malignancy near the treatment area should consult their doctor first
• If you have received a steroid injection within 6 weeks (it makes the treatment less effective)
• If you are taking anti-inflammatories (it makes the treatment less effective)
• If you have an infection or skin abrasion at the treatment site
• If you are under 18 (except in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter disease)
• If you have significantly low bone density (from osteoporosis) 
• If you have Implants, areas where implants have been removed, damaged implants, and metal inclusions (We need to get clearance from your physician first.)
• Over superficial endoprosthesis or metal implants (We need to get clearance from your physician first.)
• Arterial disease, circulatory insufficiency (We need to get clearance from your physician first.)
• Over cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, cochlear implants, bone growth stimulators, deep brain stimulators, spinal cord stimulators, and other nerve stimulators.  (We need to get clearance from your physician first.)
• Shock waves must not be applied to target areas located above air-filled tissue (lungs), nor to any regions near large nerves, vessels, the spinal column or head.

If you add shockwave to a Rolfing® session with Jenny, the cost is $150.
If you only want shockwave, the cost is $200 per treatment area (about 30 minutes).

No we do not sell packages, and here’s why.

I am offering individual session prices at a package rate. This way you can come in when you feel you need the shockwave, and not over-treat your body just because you’ve already paid for it. 

We also never have to deal with refunds if you find that you don’t need more sessions.