Treatment
Focused Shockwave Therapy
Stubborn, long-standing pain sometimes needs a wake-up call. Focused shockwave therapy jumpstarts healing in tissue that has stalled.
Focused shockwave therapy uses high-energy sound waves to stimulate repair in damaged or chronically irritated tissue. It is non-invasive and especially useful for pain that has lingered despite other approaches. It is a key tool in the way Dr. Sarah Scharf treats persistent knee and joint problems.
A handpiece delivers precise pulses of acoustic energy into the target area. Those pulses increase blood flow, trigger the body's repair response, and help break the cycle of chronic inflammation. You may feel a tapping sensation during treatment, which most patients tolerate easily.
Some tissue gets stuck in a low-grade injured state and stops healing on its own. Shockwave nudges that process back into motion, which can reduce pain and improve function where other methods stalled. Within the protocol, it targets the deeper, more stubborn sources of knee pain.
FAQFrequently Asked Questions
It is well suited to patients with chronic tendon or soft-tissue pain that has not responded to rest or basic care.
You will feel a rapid tapping during the session. It is brief, and most people handle it well.
Sessions are short. The number in your plan depends on how your tissue responds, which Dr. Scharf tracks over time.
Mild soreness for a day or two afterward is normal and usually a sign the tissue is responding.
There is no real downtime. Improvement usually shows up gradually over a series of treatments.
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