Shockwave Therapy

Name: Ball Ground Upper Cervical Chiropractic
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Targeted Healing with Shockwave Therapy at Georgia Upper Cervical

We get it. You’ve got a full and busy life, places to be, people to see, and… no time for pain.

Which is why, at Georgia Upper Cervical, we’re here to bring you back into natural, happy alignment through progressive, targeted, and bespoke chiropractic interventions.

Forget quick-fixes and pointless band-aids that only treat the symptoms. We care about providing long-term solutions to the source of the problem, and we invest in cutting-edge tech for enhanced results.. Shockwave therapy is the perfect example of this tech-led wizardry! But don’t worry. Despite the name, you’re not about to be blasted across the office like a Marvel film character.

Shockwave therapy treatment is a legitimate wonder. It’s a highly advanced, non-invasive treatment that can reduce pain, accelerate healing, and improve your overall mobility. In short, it’s your new BFF for healing.

Delivered through a small handheld device, shockwave therapy uses high-energy mechanical sound waves to stimulate blood flow, encourage tissue regeneration, and scramble the nerve signals so they stop shouting ‘PAIN!’ and begin to relax.

Whether you’re struggling with soft tissue sports injuries, musculoskeletal dysfunction, or chronic inflammation, this little clicking device can offer profound benefits as part of your healing chiropractic care at Georgia Upper Cervical.

What is Shockwave Therapy?

For back pain, shockwave therapy might be a relative newbie to our clients, but it’s been around for some years. In fact, the technology was originally used in the 1980s to crack and disperse dreaded kidney stones!

Today, shockwave therapy is so much in demand that professional athletes use it to stay injury-free and in the zone. For example, the AC Milan football club (forever in style) uses shockwave therapy treatments at their fancy scientific research centre, The Milan Lab.

Do we dream of being let loose in this high-tech gadget heaven? Yes, we do. But whilst we enjoy this pleasant fantasy, let’s look at how shockwave therapy treatment works.

Focused Shockwave Therapy

Focused shockwave therapy is the powerhouse of the two. It delivers high-energy acoustic waves that dive deep into your tissue, reaching chronic problem areas that other treatments might miss. Think of it like using a laser pointer for precision healing, zeroing in on the exact source of pain and breaking it down at the cellular level.

Pros:

- Penetrates deep into tissue

- Ideal for chronic or deep-seated pain

- Highly targeted for faster, focused healing

Cons:

- Can feel more intense during treatment

- Typically requires more specialized equipment

Radial Shockwave Therapy

Radial shockwave therapy takes a broader approach. It delivers lower-energy waves that disperse outward, making it a great fit for surface-level injuries or wider treatment zones. If focused therapy is the laser pointer, radial therapy is more like a spotlight, covering a larger area to ease general tension or less severe injuries.

Pros:

- Gentler and often more comfortable

- Treats larger, more superficial areas

- Quick and easy to administer

Cons:

- Less effective for deep-tissue conditions

- Not as precise as focused therapy

Zero zapping

Shockwave therapy uses acoustic soundwaves, rather than electrical impulses, to deliver deep healing for even stubborn musculoskeletal conditions.

Whether it’s your bones, muscles, tendons, or ligaments on strike and making your life a misery, this tech will have stern words and restore bodily order.

Short sessions

Your boss doesn’t need to know this, but shockwave therapy treatments are done ‘n dusted in less than 20 minutes. You want to relax a little longer with a coffee before you return to the office? We won’t say a word.

Focused treatment

Shockwave therapy for back pain, knee pain, or elbow pain delivers small controlled energy pulses to the problem area.

We can dial these in to a small, focused area (great for deep-seated injuries) or radiate them out as lighter pulses that disperse energy across a larger area of your body to treat more superficial conditions.

Multitasking wonders

Shockwave therapy for knee pain can help underlying conditions such as plantar fasciitis, hamstring injuries, and Achilles tendinopathy. For back pain, shockwave therapy is ideal for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries, including bone stress injuries.

Shockwave therapy can also help with shoulder pain that arises from conditions such as calcific tendonitis or hip pain from bursitis. All of this from a snazzy little hand-held wand! It’s a true multitasking wonder, and our clients are already loving the results.

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How Shockwave Therapy Works

You want some REALLY good news? Shockwave therapy doesn’t require drugs, incisions, or downtime. It also won’t empty your bank account or cause an argument with your other half. (If only everything in life were this simple.)

So, what happens at a shockwave therapy session? Firstly, we’ll get you comfortable, apply some gel to the problem area (this is as ‘invasive’ as the treatment gets), and then we’ll use a nifty handheld device to emit acoustic sound waves.

The treatment can be a bit noisy, and you’ll feel a sensation that’s a little like tissue massage, but it shouldn’t hurt. Even better? We can increase the treatment’s pressure waves until it reaches your tolerance level. If your eyebrow starts to flicker, we’ll turn it down.

While the shockwave therapy device is busy clicking away like a tap-dancer on a sidewalk, it sends soundwaves into your tissues to:

Boost blood flow, which promotes healing (all while you just lay there!)
Regenerate tissues
Break down calcification deposits and scar tissue, which can hinder repair, decrease range of motion, and lead to pain.
Reduce the pain and discomfort you’ve felt in the problem area by resetting your body’s nerve signals.

Sci-fi-esque high-tech magic? Absolutely. And our clients are loving the results.

Conditions Treated With Shockwave Therapy

From inflamed elbows and angry knees to wonky shoulders and chronic back pain, shockwave therapy gets to the heart of the complaint and offers profound benefits.

Some of the best shockwave therapy benefits are achieved for conditions such as:

plantar fasciitis
tennis elbow
shoulder impingement
chronic tendinitis
calcific deposits, and
Persistent, ongoing trigger points and issues that aren’t responding to other treatments.

A fun fact about shockwave therapy? It can even help reduce the appearance of cellulite… (shhh we don’t do aesthetics here, but it’s a cheeky bonus in the right area!)

Shockwave therapy treatment is also ideal for both acute sports injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain that hasn't responded to drugs, jabs, or scalpels.

Frankly, if someone says NSAIDs or surgery are the only options… we respectfully beg to differ!

Benefits of Shockwave Therapy

We’re always looking for ways to get the best results for our patients, so buying the latest shockwave therapy device was a no-brainer! Did we love shopping for it? Did we feel like Christmas had come early when it arrived at our door? 100% yes on both counts.

We love nothing better than witnessing a previously pain-troubled patient stroll out the door like a newborn lamb thanks to this nifty technology (and some skilled application, of course.)

And yes, it blows our minds that a tiny little clicking acoustic device can deliver such profound full-body healing, exactly in line with the ‘whole body, non-invasive rebalancing’ philosophy of upper cervical chiropractic!

Some of the main shockwave therapy benefits include:

Quick sessions of 10-20 minutes, at our conveniently located clinic. Do your shopping, run your errands, and then pop in to see us before lunch.
Minimal downtime, although we’re always happy for our clients to relax afterwards before they continue their busy day!
No need for painkillers. We’re here to help you get off those NSAIDs, because unwanted side effects and dependency are not a good look.
No scalpels! Expensive, invasive, and uncertain surgery can wait (or potentially be cancelled entirely, depending on your situation).
Long-lasting results that build over time, like all the best things in life.
QUICK improvements. Usually, four to six sessions are sufficient for long-lasting shockwave therapy benefits, with many people experiencing a difference immediately after the first session.

Shockwave Therapy vs. Other Treatment Options

Look, despite a little teasing, we have huge respect for the medical profession. Pharmaceuticals are sometimes necessary for pain relief. Steroid injections can reduce inflammation. Surgery can attempt a permanent fix for an injury.

But let’s be honest. These approaches all come with significant risks from side effects, failed procedures, or downtime. And when steroid injections or surgery go wrong, they can do more damage that is then far harder to correct. (Did you know, for example, that steroid injections increase the risk of tissue breakdown over time?)

At Georgia Upper Cervical Chiropractic, we are constantly amazed at how many of our patients come to us after being told that steroid injections or surgery are their only hope of relief! This is very rarely true. We also know that shockwave therapy treatment can actually help with some conditions that surgery can’t fix.

We’re not saying ‘ignore conventional medical methods’, because modern medicine can be tremendous. However, we know that chiropractic treatment can be a profoundly powerful and effective, non-invasive and gentle approach that allows your body to heal itself.

Our bodies are perfect, intelligent systems. And when we can bring them back into balance with careful, precise, and data-driven care, our bodies can very often heal themselves.

This approach to blended, first-line, and non-invasive treatment goes to the heart of our approach at Georgia Upper Cervical. Our team constantly keeps up to date with the latest chiropractic advances and the ways in which technology can expedite results for patients.

For neck, joint, and back pain, shockwave therapy treatments offer long-lasting results you can FEEL within weeks. Most of our patients find that 4-6 sessions are enough to give meaningful improvements.

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Why Choose Georgia Upper Cervical for Shockwave Therapy?

At Georgia Upper Cervical Chiropractic, we have built an excellent reputation for delivering holistic, personalized treatment programs that help our clients enjoy rebalanced, full lives again.

Our experienced practitioners know how dispiriting it is to experience ongoing pain and discomfort, especially when you want to be enjoying your best life!

But we’re not your average doc-in-a-box chiropractor. We DON’T crack bones, and we don’t do heavy-handed, forceful manipulation. We also have NO time for cookie-cutter programs or band-aids, and frankly, neither do our patients.

Instead, we treat every patient as a fascinating jigsaw puzzle and create a unique solution that blends expert human skill with cutting-edge tech. After all, no human body is exactly the same, and that’s the beauty and fascination with chiropractic care.

Our patients receive the finest, data-driven chiropractic for their unique needs and conditions. Every patient receives a tailored plan of precise, carefully monitored treatments that combine practitioner-led care and cutting-edge technologies.

We refine and optimize as we go, and we also commit to delivering results in the shortest possible time. We’re not here to empty your bank account- we’re here to make you better!

So book your appointment at Georgia Upper Cervical Chiropractic and discover a better alternative!

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Frequently Asked Questions

This very much depends on your provider and your coverage. Our team will look at this with you and discuss the options, according to your unique situation.

Again, this depends on the nature of your physical condition.

It might be a little uncomfortable at times (a sensation akin to a deep tissue massage), and there might be some localised short-term tingling, reddening, or bruising after your treatment.

You certainly won’t feel like you’ve trained with Conor McGregor, though (unless you have, in which case, we want stories.)

Your chiropractor will talk through everything with you and answer every question. We want you to feel comfortable, happy, and relaxed at all times!

Yes. At Georgia Upper Cervical Chiropractic, we treat patients through careful, data-driven, and bespoke programs tailored to their needs. You’re unique and we recognize it!

So, if we offer shockwave therapy for knee pain as part of your custom plan, it will be integrated with your other treatments for the best possible results, in the shortest time. (We know that your bank account cares about your treatment program, too!)

Shockwave therapy is generally safe for most people. However, as a general rule, it’s less suitable for pregnant women, or people with blood clotting disorders, active cancer, tumours or infections at the treatment site, or a cardiac pacemaker. If you have recently had a steroid injection at the treatment site, you may also need to wait a little.

Our team will work through your patient history to assess whether shockwave therapy is a good fit for you. Bring your questions and let us do the diagnostics!

There isn’t an ‘ideal patient’ for shockwave therapy treatment, but it tends to be particularly good if you’re struggling with chronic tendon issues, like plantar fasciitis.

The best way to find out is to book an appointment at Georgia Upper Cervical, and we’ll arrange to do a full assessment of your needs and the best course of treatment. Contact us today!