Achilles tendon pain is ruff! It can be very hard to treat as the majority of treatments do not address the root cause of Achilles tendonitis. Shock Wave Therapy is the way to get to the root cause of Achilles pain. Read below to learn about the unique way that shock wave can treat your Achilles pain. 

Problem:  Is what's inside the Achilles Tendon. When the tendon is injured there are mico-vessels that grow into the tendon. Think of these micro vessels as "weeds" that grow into the tendon and cause pain and inflammation.     

Yellow arrows show the "weeds" or micro-vessels in the Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon on patient with 3 years of pain from hiking and running. Notice the levels of weeds ( red) in the tendon.

Solution: Weed out the micro vessels that have grown into the tendon. Think of shock wave as the way that you can weed out the bad vessels and get results and relief. 

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Real Patient Experience

38 Year old Female active who had been struggling with Achilles tendon pain on right heel for 2 years. Seen for pain injections, 1 year of physical therapy and MRI. Patient couldn't walk up hill or hike due to pain in the tendon. Patient received 8 treatments of shock wave therapy over 3 months (October 2024-January 2025). Final treatment reported no pain and minor soreness with skiing, running and hiking. 

Before 

Red and yellow are rooted micro-vessels that have grown inside of the Achilles tendon and feed inflammation/ pain to the inside of the tendon.

After

Same area of the tendon after 8 treatments of shock wave therapy. Can see less weeds and micro-vessels that are rooted in the tendon. This Achilles tendon is stabile and de-weeded. = No pain