Focused Shockwave Therapy in Philadelphia
Relief From Constant Pain
Struggling with chronic pain, injuries that never heal, or recurring infections? You’re not alone. If you’ve tried countless medications or therapies without real relief – we can help.
Focused Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment that helps stimulate deep tissue repair and restore function by targeting the root cause of pain, injuries and infections, not just masking symptoms.
Focused Shockwave Therapy is a science-backed, proven solution. Discover how this non-surgical, regenerative therapy can help you.
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What Is Focused Shockwave Therapy (FSWT)?
Focused Shockwave Therapy is also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or ESWT. It uses acoustic soundwaves—not shocks of electricity, as the name suggests—to stimulate the body’s own repair mechanisms.
Originally developed in Europe to treat kidney stones, FSWT has become a mainstream treatment abroad and is now FDA-approved in the U.S. as well. It works by triggering controlled microtraumas in the body’s tissues. This prompts the body to activate its natural healing response, flooding the area with healing nutrients, endorphins, and new blood flow.
Where painkillers mask the problem and surgery is often not necessary, Focused Shockwave Therapy helps your body heal itself, naturally.
How Focused Shockwave Therapy Works
Shockwave Therapy works by sending high pressure soundwaves into the body, targeting tissues of concern. These waves create micro-injuries in affected tissues, which signal to the brain that healing is needed. The body then sends all of its healing resources to the site, increasing blood flow and delivering essential nutrients as well as endorphins to manage pain.
FSWT has been shown to:
- Disrupt scar tissue and calcifications
- Promote blood flow and endorphin release
- Reduce inflammation in both surface and deep tissue layers
- Stimulate nerve regeneration and collagen production
Benefits of Focused Shockwave Therapy
FSWT is a natural, non-surgical and non-invasive treatment protocol designed to utilize your body’s own healing abilities. The benefits of focused shockwave therapy include:
- No Drugs, No Downtime, No Surgery: FSWT offers an innovative, regenerative alternative to invasive procedures and pharmaceutical-heavy treatment options. Most patients return to their daily life right after treatment, with no downtime at all.
- Targets Tissue That Other Treatments Can’t Reach: Using concentrated sound waves, FSWT offers unmatched precision and penetration, stimulating healing deep within the tissue—something that can’t be achieved with stretching, physical therapy, or rest alone.
- Stimulates Natural Healing with Zero Toxins: FSWT can enhance circulation, collagen production, nerve regeneration, and stem cell activity—all without the use of foreign substances or synthetic agents.
- Used for More Than Just Pain: At Meeting Point Health, FSWT is also used for digestive sluggishness, chronic inflammation, and biofilm-burdened infections. These innovative applications of FSWT are not typically offered at sports medicine or orthopedic clinics.
- Ideal for Stubborn or Misdiagnosed Conditions: Even when other treatments have failed, FSWT can offer relief—especially when it is integrated into a comprehensive functional medicine plan to get you back to your best self.
- Trusted by Patients Seeking Holistic and Long-Term Relief: Meeting Point Health—renowned for holistic, results-driven care—offers FSWT as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for patients who are serious about long-term healing.
Conditions Treated with ESWT Shockwave Therapy
Focused shockwave therapy can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions, digestive concerns, and chronic infections.
Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic Conditions
With its potential for targeted, deep muscle penetration, FSWT can be used to treat many musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions at Meeting Point Health, including:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendonitis
- Tennis/golfer’s elbow
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Hip bursitis
- SI joint dysfunction
- Myofascial pain
- Chronic neck/back pain
FSWT for Digestive Issues and Inflammation
At Meeting Point Health, we’re at the forefront of using Focused Shockwave Therapy to support gut health, offering an innovative, non-invasive option for patients struggling with IBS, SIBO, chronic constipation, or digestive sluggishness.
FSWT’s gentle acoustic waves can stimulate the enteric nervous system (also called the brain of the gut) and vagus nerve, restoring healthy motility and encouraging peristalsis, the digestive tract’s natural movement. By activating the nerves and muscles around the digestive tract, FSWT helps “wake up” a sluggish gut, allowing food and waste to move through the system more efficiently while reducing bloating and discomfort.
This therapy also targets inflammation in the gut lining, easing pain and irritation without pharmaceuticals. By improving circulation and nerve signaling in the GI system, FSWT supports long-term healing and functional restoration from the inside out.
For those burned out by symptom-focused treatments and medication-heavy protocols, FSWT offers a fresh approach—grounded in science, tailored to your body, and designed to address the root cause.
FSWT for Chronic Infections and Biofilms
With chronic conditions like Lyme disease, mold illness, or persistent gut infections, destructive pathogens can hide behind protective layers called biofilms—making them resistant to antibiotics, immune defenses, and even many of the most targeted protocols.
Focused Shockwave Therapy offers a groundbreaking solution. By sending targeted shockwaves into the affected tissue, FSWT helps disrupt these biofilms, breaking apart the slimy matrix that protects pathogens and allowing other treatments to better reach and eliminate the infection.
FSWT also increases local circulation, enhances immune cell access, and supports tissue regeneration. When combined with therapies like peptides and IV treatments, FSWT becomes a powerful tool in restoring balance to the body’s internal ecosystem.
At Meeting Point Health, FSWT is often integrated into personalized treatment plans for patients dealing with long-standing, treatment-resistant infections. This regenerative, non-toxic strategy doesn’t just suppress symptoms—it helps the body finally clear anything that has been lingering for far too long.
What to Expect During Treatment
- Sessions are quick, lasting just 15–30 minutes
- No anesthesia required and minimal to no pain
- Comfortable experience — most describe the sensation as a gentle tapping or pulsing
- No downtime — you can return to normal activities right away
Most FSWT patients begin to notice improvement after 3 to 6 sessions, though results vary depending on the condition and its severity. At Meeting Point Health, we never take a one-size-fits-all approach.
Every FSWT protocol is tailored to your unique needs and may be combined with other regenerative or functional therapies to support deeper, long-term healing.
Why Choose Meeting Point Health for Shockwave Therapy?
Led by Dr. Steve Matta, a triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy, Meeting Point Health is known for treating complex, chronic conditions. We listen deeply, treating the whole person, and helping patients finally get results when nothing else has worked.
We don’t believe in temporary fixes. Every FSWT plan is built into a customized treatment plan designed to get to the root of your symptoms, supporting your body’s own healing mechanisms while addressing the underlying imbalances that keep you sick.
If you’re ready to move beyond symptom management and into true healing, schedule a discovery call with our team and learn how FSWT can become a meaningful part of your journey back to health.
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FAQs
Below, you’ll find many of the most commonly asked questions about focused shockwave therapy.
What is the success rate of focused shockwave therapy?
Focused shockwave therapy has a success rate as high as 84% for certain conditions. For most concerns, FSWT success rates vary between 50% and 80%. While effective on its own, FSWT may also be used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
Can Shockwave Therapy Cause Damage?
Focused shockwave therapy is not recommended in all circumstances, as there are rare occurrences when the use of shockwaves can worsen existing conditions.
Is shockwave therapy painful?
Focused shockwave therapy is not painful. Many patients experience mild sensation during the procedure, often described as tapping, pulsing, or aching.
What is shockwave therapy used for?
Focused shockwave therapy is used for a wide range of conditions, including musculoskeletal injuries, digestive concerns, and chronic infections. It was originally designed for treatment of kidney stones.