Stemwave therapy, a form of focused shockwave therapy, is a vital component of our conservative joint care program at Levante Chiropractic. Stemwave therapy for joint pain and muscle injury supports our structural balancing, spinal alignment and inflammation reduction protocols that can both help painful joints heal, as well as prevent problems in the future. Some of the most exciting research […]
When heel pain keeps limiting your day, you want to know whether another treatment can make a meaningful difference. A major study found that focused shockwave therapy reduced pain and improved function in people with stubborn plantar fasciitis. The benefits were assessed three months after treatment ended—an encouraging finding for patients whose symptoms have persisted despite previous care. Key Points […]
Patients with shoulder pain that has been worsening for months or years usually come to our office feeling frustrated. When your shoulder has been hurting for months or years, there’s an underlying problem that needs to be addressed and healed. Quite often this involves addressing tendon injuries in the shoulder rotator cuff, arthritic changes in the bone- such as bone […]
When you injure a tendon, ligament, muscle, or bone, the body immediately begins a complex process of repair. But sometimes that process slows down or stalls. Poor circulation, chronic inflammation, repetitive stress, and degenerative changes in tissue can all interfere with normal healing. This raises an important question: Can we stimulate the body to heal an injured area more efficiently? […]
A landmark randomized controlled trial on focused shockwave therapy was published in 2003 in JAMA, one of the highest impact journals in the medical field. The improvements for shoulder calcific tendinopathy in this study include: Reduction in pain levels Improved function using the Constant-Murley Score (A 100-point scale used to measure overall shoulder function and track recovery after an injury […]
Weight loss is only part of the goal. Protecting the body you’re left with matters too. GLP-1 medications have changed weight management dramatically. Drugs such as semaglutide and liraglutide—and newer incretin-based medications such as tirzepatide—can produce levels of weight loss that were previously difficult to achieve without bariatric surgery. For many patients we see in our office, that weight loss […]
Focused shockwave therapy has become an increasingly well-researched treatment for many musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic tendon injuries, plantar fasciitis, calcific shoulder tendinitis, and certain causes of persistent joint pain. Unlike injections or surgery, shockwave therapy works by delivering precisely controlled acoustic energy (sound waves) that stimulates the body’s own repair mechanisms. If you’re considering shockwave therapy for joint pain, here’s […]
I have frequently seen over many years in clinical chiropractic practice that severe gut imbalance can be one of the underlying drivers of chronic lower back pain that doesn’t resolve with adjustments and other structural balancing strategies. The best gut health test that I’ve found to assess gut microbiome balance, gut barrier integrity, presence of pathogens and as well as […]
What Can I Expect on The First Chiropractic Visit? Your first visit will include brief paperwork, a spinal exam and alignment scan, and a chiropractic adjustment. The first visit usually takes less then 45 minutes and follow-up visits last about 15-20 minutes. Do You Take Insurance? We are in-network with several insurance plans, and we accept Medicare. If you have […]