Performance & Recovery · Musculoskeletal & Tissue Recovery
StemWave / Shockwave Therapy
Focused acoustic-wave therapy for the specific areas that limit your training, such as knees, shoulders, hamstrings and feet. It is used to support injury recovery and reduce local inflammation and tension.
Through the lens of Performance & Recovery
Targeted shockwave therapy for athletes
Nagging knees, tight calves, sore shoulders and stubborn trigger points can hold back training for weeks. StemWave delivers focused acoustic waves to a specific area, making it one of the most targeted tools in our recovery studio.
- 01Targeted treatment of specific problem areas
- 02Support for injury and overuse recovery
- 03Reduction in local inflammation and tension
- 04Non-invasive, with no downtime between sessions
Explore how our Performance & Recovery lens applies wave therapy to athletic goals. Explore StemWave / Shockwave Therapy for Medical Wellness
Overview
Precise treatment for the areas holding you back
Many training setbacks are local: a tendon that flares with running, a shoulder that aches after lifting, a calf that never quite releases.
StemWave uses a handheld applicator to deliver acoustic waves into the targeted tissue. The waves are designed to stimulate circulation and the body's natural healing response in that specific area, while also helping to ease muscular tension.
Athletes use StemWave for overuse complaints, lingering soft-tissue injuries and pre- or post-event tune-ups, often as part of a plan with their coach, physio or medical provider.
Benefits & Goals
Why athletes use StemWave
01
Targeted treatments
Focuses energy on the exact area of concern, including knees, elbows, shoulders, hips, hamstrings, calves and feet.
02
Injury recovery
Commonly used to support recovery from overuse and soft-tissue injuries alongside rehabilitation.
03
Reduction in inflammation
May help reduce local inflammation and discomfort in irritated tissue.
04
Mobility and tension relief
Helps release tight, knotted muscle so you can move freely.
05
No downtime
Short sessions that fit around training, with no recovery period needed afterwards.
06
Drug-free and non-invasive
No needles or medication are involved.
What to Expect
Your StemWave session
About 15–20 minutes
- 01AssessmentWe discuss your sport, the problem area, how it developed and any medical guidance you already have.
- 02Targeted applicationA gel is applied and the handheld applicator is moved over the area. You will feel rhythmic pulses, adjusted to your comfort.
- 03Plan your seriesMost athletes benefit from a short series of sessions. We will suggest a schedule around your training.
- 04Back to trainingThere is no downtime. We will advise on training load if an area is irritated.
Questions
StemWave / Shockwave Therapy FAQs
Have a question not answered here? Call 425.754.1309 or send us a note.
Athletes commonly use it for overuse complaints and soft-tissue discomfort, for example around the knee, shoulder, elbow, hamstrings, calves, Achilles and plantar fascia. Acute injuries should be assessed by a medical provider first.
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