Shockwave Therapy in Cranbrook, BC

When pain lingers, it can feel like nothing works — but Shockwave Therapy may offer the relief you’ve been waiting for.

At Kootenay Therapy Center, we offer Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) as part of our advanced toolkit for treating chronic pain, inflammation, and mobility issues. This non-invasive treatment uses high-energy acoustic waves to stimulate healing in targeted tissues, often providing fast, lasting results without medication or surgery.

Shockwave therapy delivers focused sound waves to injured or painful areas. These waves activate the body’s natural healing response by:

  • Increasing blood flow

  • Breaking up scar tissue and calcifications

  • Stimulating collagen production

  • Reducing inflammation

  • Releasing tight or painful trigger points

Treatments are quick, typically lasting 10–15 minutes, and can lead to significant improvement in mobility and pain relief, sometimes immediately.

What Is Shockwave Therapy?

Healing That Respects Your Whole Self

We understand that no two people are the same and no injury, illness, or challenge shows up in exactly the same way. That’s why we approach each treatment with curiosity, collaboration, and care.

Your goals guide us.

Your experience matters.

And your whole-body health — physical, mental, and emotional — is always at the center of what we do.

What Shockwave Can Help With

This therapy may be an effective option for conditions like:

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

  • Calcific tendonitis

  • Patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee)

  • Rotator cuff issues

  • Chronic shoulder, hip, or Achilles pain

  • Trigger points and myofascial pain

  • Delayed healing in tendons or ligaments

It’s especially useful when other conservative treatments haven’t fully resolved the issue.

What to Expect

During treatment, your therapist will apply a small handheld device to the affected area. The pulses may cause mild discomfort, but most people find the session tolerable, and many experience a noticeable reduction in pain right away.

Depending on your condition, a series of treatments may be recommended to achieve the best results.

Who Provides Shockwave Therapy?

Shockwave therapy is integrated into treatment plans by our physiotherapists. If appropriate for your condition, we’ll discuss it as part of your care plan following an assessment.

Is It Right for You?

If you’re dealing with persistent pain or slow-to-heal injuries, shockwave therapy may be a safe, effective next step.

📞 Call us at 250-426-4629

📧 Email us at info@kootenaytherapycenter.com