Shockwave & Regenerative Therapies

Adjustments restore alignment and motion, and for many patients that is the whole answer. But tendons, ligaments, and worn joints heal slowly because they have limited blood supply. When a stubborn heel, elbow, shoulder, or knee stops responding to rest and standard care, the problem is usually not that the tissue refuses to heal. It is that the healing process has stalled. Regenerative therapies exist to restart it.

Shockwave therapy delivers focused acoustic pulses into injured tissue, increasing blood flow and prompting the body to rebuild the area it had given up on. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) goes a step further: we concentrate the growth factors from your own blood and place them precisely where a joint or tendon needs help. Neither is a miracle, and results vary from person to person. They are tools for a specific kind of patient: someone with a chronic tendon or joint problem who wants to exhaust non-surgical options before considering anything more invasive.

At SpinalWorks in Moon Valley, North Phoenix, these therapies begin the way everything here begins: with an examination and an honest conversation about whether you are a good candidate. If you want to try shockwave, the introduction is easy: your first session is $20 and the consultation is free. The guides below explain what each therapy treats and what to expect.