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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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We Really Need to Stop Stretching…Why?

We Really Need to Stop Stretching…Why?

We get a lot of questions about stretching as this is a very important topic with both exercise as well as rehabilitation.  We can safely say there is a time and place for stretching.  Too many people do not understand when and how to stretch.  Better yet, they do not know what to stretch.  There are lots of types of stretching, from static, to dynamic, to ballistic, to PFS, PRS, CRAC, and the list goes on.

Each form addresses the body in a different way.  More advanced forms of stretching help us to better achieve our fitness goals but too many people stretch improperly and often at the wrong times.

As far as stretching goes, there are three basic concepts I will address that I hope will help many better understand the topic of stretching. Continue Reading →