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SOFTWAVE TISSUE REGENERATION THERAPY

ACTIVATE NATURAL HEALING AND REGENERATE DAMAGED TISSUE WITH

SOFTWAVE THERAPY

What is SoftWave Therapy?

SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy (TRT) is a holistic technology that activates the body’s cells to stimulate its natural healing abilities. It uses non-invasive shockwaves that take the form of soundwaves to promote tissue regeneration and pain relief while stimulating stem cells. These shockwaves safely penetrate the body’s tissues, assisting the healing of various conditions, such as plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and other physical and muscular ailments. SoftWave is a type of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or EWST. 

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The gentle shockwaves or soundwaves administered cover a wider range of treatment areas. Energy can pass up to 12 CM into the body’s tissues, reducing pain and inflammation and activating resident stem cells without invasive measures that can repair damaged tissue.​​​​​​​​​​​ This technology is also a suitable alternative to surgery, cortisol injections, and pain medications in some cases. 

How SoftWave Therapy Works

SoftWave is a new therapy for Better Brain & Body. It is one of the latest technologies brought on board by Dr. Alicia Brown. This device safely administers gentle, energetic shockwaves (soundwaves) that stimulate healing in various ways. Shockwave therapy, in general, is not a new treatment modality, and the field has been refined over the last 75 years. The International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment notes that German researchers in the 1980s first used shockwaves to break up kidney stones, a widespread and modern treatment known as lithotripsy today. In the early 2000s, SoftWave emerged as a top-of-the-line shockwave treatment due to its minimally invasive nature and ability to promote dramatic pain relief and healing.

How Shockwaves Work in Medicine

Lithotripsy and other traditional devices utilize “focused” energetic waves to target specific ailments like kidney stones or bone conditions. While they have their place, SoftWave technology differs by issuing “broad-focused” shockwaves that can target other ailments focused waves cannot, such as muscular or physical conditions. These broad-focused shockwaves interact and stimulate cell healing through “mechanotransduction," where mechanical forces (shockwaves) stimulate positive biological responses, like tissue regeneration. Check out our blog post for more information on how SoftWave therapy works.

Conditions SoftWave Therapy Helps

SoftWave can address various musculoskeletal and physical ailments or conditions by enhancing healing and repair while improving symptoms of the following conditions: 

  • Rotator Cuff Injury

  • Achilles Tendinitis

  • Patellar Tendinopathy

  • Plantar Fascitis

  • Osteoarthritis​

  • Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

  • Muscle Strains

  • Muscle Tears

  • Ligament Injury (Sprains or Tears)

  • Bursitis

  • Peripheral Neuropathy

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

  • Sports & Overuse Injury

  • Shin Splints

  • Tennis Elbow

  • Golfer's Elbow

  • IT Band Syndrome

  • Meniscal Tear

  • Spinal Trauma

  • Post-Surgical Recovery

  • Sciatica

  • Frozen Shoulder

  • Second Degree Burns

  • Chronic Inflammation

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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If you do not see a specific condition on this list, please call us or schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation using the button below. During this call, you can speak directly with Dr. Brown to see if SoftWave therapy may be right for you or a loved one.

Benefits of SoftWave Therapy

The cellular response that this therapy activates can stimulate various benefits: 

  • Temporary increase in blood flow: increasing blood flow can enhance the healing process

  • Promotion of angiogenesis: formation of new blood vessels 

  • Modulation of inflammation: reducing inflammation is key to proper healing

  • Activation of resident stem cells: Stem cells can differentiate into specific cell types needed for healing and tissue repair. For this reason, SoftWave is often referred to as stemware. 

  • Restoration of tissue elasticity: Healthy muscles and tissues are elastic, allowing them to move flexibly and function. SoftWave helps promote tissue elasticity. 

  • Endogenous growth factor activation: growth factors are like the body’s repair crew, signaling cells that play an essential role in tissue regeneration

What to Expect During Treatment

  1. Preparation: Patients lie or sit down, depending on the treatment area. One of our team members will apply a gel to the affected area to help transmit the non-invasive shockwaves. 

  2. Treatment: Treatment with SoftWave depends on patient-provider feedback during the session. SoftWave is designed to find and gloss over pain points, dramatically reducing the pain with shockwaves. The therapy is a handheld device that a team member will hold and apply to a patient’s body to deliver the stimulus where the injury or pain is located. Depending on the pain of the condition, injury, etc., when SoftWave is applied, you may feel temporary pain at the injury location, which should dramatically decrease after usage. 

  3. Duration: A therapy session lasts 5-15 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated and the condition itself. 

  4. Post-Treatment: Patients can expect little to no downtime, and many report immediate pain relief. SoftWave notes on their site that patients may have fleeting soreness or inflammation after treatment, which does not restrict their daily activities. 

  5. Number of Sessions: The number of sessions varies widely depending on the condition and numerous other factors. On average, providers may follow a once-a-week protocol for 4-6 weeks, but this has individual variability. 

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How Does SoftWave Therapy Feel? You Have to Feel it to Heal it!

While SoftWave therapy is a non-invasive modality, it’s important to remember that it is used on the location of injury or pain. When the therapy is applied to help the healing process and relieve pain, your pain may become more pronounced initially, while the SoftWave works its magic in a quick four minutes. SoftWave uses broad-focused, low-energetic shockwaves that cover a wider area of treatment space. For more information on the SoftWave experience, click here.

SoftWave Contraindications

People who have a bleeding disorder, use anticoagulant drugs, have a pacemaker or epilepsy, or are pregnant should not use SoftWave therapy. Please speak with Dr. Alicia Brown or your doctor to see if this therapy suits you. Learn more about possible contraindications.

Schedule an Appointment 

If you are interested in how SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy can help you or a loved one, please call us at 704-752-8100 or click the button below to schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with our lead doctor, Dr. Alicia Brown.

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