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Shockwave Therapy
Compass’s focused shockwave therapy program is precision healing—designed for people who want to get better, faster.
UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE
What is Shockwave Therapy?
A non-invasive, precision treatment that stimulates your body's natural healing response to eliminate pain and accelerate recovery.
At Compass, we use advanced Focused Shockwave Therapy to reduce inflammation and help your body heal faster, deeper, and more completely, all without medications and serious interventions. It's a powerful, non-invasive treatment that stimulates your body's natural regenerative response, accelerating healing at the cellular level.
Shockwave therapy isn’t just for athletes anymore. Whether you’re recovering from a stubborn injury or optimizing tissue health for performance longevity, our concierge protocols deliver precision-level results. Numerous studies show focused shockwave therapy can improve recovery in plantar fasciitis, tendinopathies, shoulder injuries, muscle tears, and joint degeneration (Schmitz et al., 2015).
The best part? No surgery, no downtime, no injections. Injuries, chronic pain, and inflammation don't have to be lifelong burdens. Shockwave therapy helps your body heal naturally and completely, getting you back to what you love faster.
PROCESS
How Does It Work?
Shockwave therapy uses focused acoustic waves—pulses of high-energy sound—to stimulate cellular repair and tissue regeneration. These waves create micro-trauma that:
- Increases blood flow to injured tissues
- Stimulates fibroblast and collagen activity
- Breaks up calcifications and scar tissue
- Triggers stem cell activation and tissue remodeling
TARGETED HEALING
What Can It Treat?
Shockwave therapy at Compass is used to treat a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions. We also use it for faster post-op recovery, scar tissue remodeling, and enhancing performance in high-use joints.
Each treatment is tailored to the exact depth, frequency, and energy level required to safely and effectively stimulate repair.
Plantar fasciitis
Shockwave stimulates blood flow and breaks up scar tissue in the plantar fascia, reducing heel pain and inflammation.
Achilles tendonitis
Focused waves trigger healing in the thick tendon tissue at the back of the ankle, improving mobility and reducing chronic strain.
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
By promoting collagen production and reducing calcification, shockwave improves grip strength and decreases pain in these overuse conditions.
Patellar tendinopathy (“jumper’s knee”)
Deep penetration into the patellar tendon stimulates regenerative responses that restore knee function without injections.
Rotator cuff and shoulder tendinopathies
Shockwave targets microtears and calcified tissue, improving range of motion and reducing impingement symptoms.
Gluteal tendinopathy and hip pain
Focused energy reaches the deep gluteal tendons to resolve inflammation and improve lateral hip stability.
Shin splints and hamstring injuries
By improving circulation and cellular activity in overused or strained muscles, shockwave speeds healing in lower extremity injuries.
Chronic muscle tightness and myofascial trigger points
The therapy helps release adhesions and restore normal tissue elasticity, reducing spasms and pain.
What to Expect
The Compass advantage
Each session at Compass takes approximately 10–20 minutes, depending on the treatment area. We typically recommend a series of 3–6 treatments spaced about a week apart for optimal results. Most patients experience:
- Decreased pain after 1–2 sessions
- Noticeable improvement by session 3 or 4
- Progressive healing over the next several weeks
There’s no downtime, but some patients may feel mild soreness for 24–48 hours. Unlike injections or surgery, shockwave activates natural repair—so results build gradually and sustainably.
We’ll track your progress using functional testing, pain scales, and mobility assessments.
Not all shockwave therapy is created equal.
Many clinics market shockwave technology, but in practice, they use radial shockwave machines, which scatter energy more superficially. These machines are considerably less expensive, and efficacious, as they penetrate only a fraction of the depth into the body and produce significantly less power.
At Compass, we use focused shockwave technology, which penetrates deeper and delivers energy with surgical precision.
- Focused waves reach target tissues without collateral damage
- Precise depth control allows for better targeting of tendon or muscle lesions
- Higher energy levels stimulate more robust tissue response
In clinical trials, focused shockwave has outperformed radial therapy for chronic tendinopathies, especially when accuracy and depth matter (Speed et al., 2002).
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The Machine Matters
Compass uses the Piezowave2, one of the most advanced focused shockwave systems available today.
Unlike pneumatic (air-powered) or radial systems, the Piezowave uses piezoelectric crystal technology that produc5es highly concentrated acoustic energy with exceptional precision.
Greater energy density
Piezowave is the strongest available shockwave device, capable of delivering energy at a force up to .85 mJ/mm2. Most other units produce a maximum force of only .53 mJ/mm2. With Compass shockwave you’re getting 62% more power.
Greater depth
Piezeowave can penetrate up to 110mm into the body, while most other system reach a maximum depth of only 70mm. This means we can reach pathology within the body other systems simply can’t touch.
Precise focal zone control
Energy is focused exactly where it’s needed with adjustable depth settings from only 5mm up to 110mm. This ensures we target tendons, ligaments, and muscles accurately.
No loss of power with depth
Unlike radial waves that lose strength quickly, Piezowave maintains consistent energy at therapeutic depth.
Compared to systems like the Storz radial or Swiss DolorClast, Piezowave has shown better outcomes in deep tendon and chronic myofascial conditions. For athletes and high-demand individuals, this means:
- Fewer sessions needed for results
- Improved tolerance with less discomfort
- Enhanced long-term recovery from tough injuries
When precision, depth, and power matter most – Compass delivers. It’s one more reason why Compass leads in regenerative medicine innovation.
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Integrative Approach
Shockwave is powerful on its own—but when combined with Compass’s integrated recovery protocols, results accelerate dramatically. That’s why every shockwave plan includes access to:
This holistic approach makes Compass’s outcomes superior to standalone shockwave clinics or generic physical therapy models.