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Regenerative Medicine Step 3:  StemWave and SoftWave ESWT (Part 2 of 2)

Regenerative Medicine Step 3: StemWave and SoftWave ESWT (Part 2 of 2)

Cliff Notes for Both ESWT Blogs before we go forward:
1.  StemWave and SoftWave offer electrohydraulic ESWT that is proven to be beneficial for a multitude of conditions
2.  The science behind Electrohydraulic Shockwave Therapy is fascinating and has significant advantages over other forms of acoustic and pressure wave therapies
3.  StemWave and SoftWave regenerate tissues like nothing ever demonstrated before
4.  StemWave and SoftWave are unique and worth a try before more invasive intervention (ex. surgery)

**Please note that you do NOT need to be an active patient to benefit from StemWave and Softwave.  You can simply make an appointment.  This also applies to Hbot and NormaTec.

As we learned from Part 1, electrohydraulic shockwave therapy is an amazing technology.  Although no one treatment intervention can fix every problem, StemWave and SoftWave most certainly addresses conditions that no other intervention can help.  The excitement over shockwave therapy is palpable.  It’s real.  The research pool continues to grow and more and more treatment applications are being discovered as time goes on.

Integrative medical doctors and manual medicine doctors should move into ways to help patients regenerate muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and nerves.  It’s THAT important.  It’s also important to be aware of what the international shockwave community is saying about extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).  Is this all a farce or is it legitimate? Continue Reading →

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SoftWaves for Plantar Fasciitis Work!

SoftWaves for Plantar Fasciitis Work!

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is cleared by the FDA for use on a few conditions, one being plantar fasciitis.  This is very exciting as plantar fasciitis is the most common form of heel pain and it can be quite debilitating condition.  Podiatrist, orthopedists, PTs, and sports chiropractors all work with patients who suffer from plantar fasciitis, and we are always looking for more and better ways to help these patients.  When a proper diagnosis is made (and this means being quite sure to R/O calcaneal stress reaction), the faster we can address a problem and the faster we can fix it. Continue Reading →

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How To Identify and Address Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

How To Identify and Address Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is described as numbness, tingling, and weakness on the medial ankle (inside part) and is similar in effect to what Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is in the wrist.  We have a piece of tissue, called a retinaculum, which is like a thin ligament, that holds certain structures and vessels in place. The retinaculum in the medial ankle is called the flexor retinaculum. When there is pressure or tension in the area and a particular nerve is compressed (in this case the tibial nerve), this creates the ‘syndrome.’  Regarding the wrist, the median nerve is compressed in the Carpal tunnel, causing tingling, numbness, and weakness.  In the medial side of the ankle, the tibial nerve is compressed in the Tarsal tunnel, causing tingling, numbness, and weakness in the medial foot/ankle and toes.

The Tarsal tunnel has more structures that course through the region and any/all of them can be affected by injury, repetitive use injury, or compression. Continue Reading →

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The Truth About Plantar Fasciitis and How To Treat It

The Truth About Plantar Fasciitis and How To Treat It

Plantar Fasciitis (PF) can be a rather debilitating condition.  It doesn’t matter if you have flat feet (pes planus) or high arches (pes cavus).  If there is added stress to the bottom of the foot that occurs quickly, it can result in plantar fascial pain.

What exactly is the plantar fascia?  Consider the plantar fascia to be similar to a ligament.  It runs from the heel (the medial calcaneal tubercle) to the heads of your metatarsals (point at about where you see the webbing of your toes).  Despite what you might have been told, its function is NOT to hold the arch of the foot. Rather, the PF more-so holds the muscles under it together so that they can suspend your arch. Continue Reading →