What Can I Expect After the First SoftWave Therapy Session?

Your journey with SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy at Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness begins with an introductory session called Discovery Day. During this visit, Dr. Sam Camarata and his team guide you through the essentials of SoftWave Therapy, helping you understand what it entails and what you can expect, both immediately and in the weeks to come.

Understanding Discovery Day

Discovery Day is more than just an introduction; it's an immersive experience designed to determine how SoftWave Therapy can be tailored to address your specific needs. Here’s what this first session typically includes:

1. Comprehensive History and Consultation: Dr. Sam and his team sit down with you to discuss your health history, your specific areas of pain, and any past injuries. This discussion helps them gain a full understanding of what your body has been through and what it currently needs.

2. Targeted Examination and Mapping Session: After the initial consultation, a targeted examination focuses on your pain and injury sites. This includes a “mapping session,” where the SoftWave device is used to deliver electrohydraulic acoustic waves over the problem areas. This mapping helps detect regions with trapped inflammation, reduced blood flow, or areas affected by arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, muscle, tendon, ligament, joint, disc, or nerve issues.

3. Biofeedback and Candidate Assessment: During the mapping session, the SoftWave device’s applicator provides biofeedback, pinpointing exactly where pain and inflammation are most concentrated. This feedback is essential to ensuring that you are a good candidate for SoftWave Therapy and helps determine the specific intensity and frequency needed for your personalized treatment plan.

What to Expect During the First Full SoftWave Therapy Session

Following the mapping session, the first full SoftWave Therapy treatment begins. The therapy intensity and frequency are adjusted specifically to address the areas identified during mapping, ensuring optimal results.

Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect:

• Sensation During Treatment: Most patients feel a pulsing sensation over the treatment area as the SoftWave device penetrates deeply into tissues, muscles, and joints. This is a sign that the therapy is stimulating positive biological responses within the body.

• Mechanisms of Action: During the treatment, several processes are activated on a cellular level:

  • Neoangiogenesis and Neovascularization: Formation of new blood vessels, which improves circulation and speeds up recovery.
  • VEGF and eNOS Activation: These factors help stimulate new blood vessel growth, improve oxygen supply, and enhance blood flow.
  • Stem Cell Activation and Migration: SoftWave Therapy triggers the activation and migration of your body’s own stem cells, promoting tissue repair and regeneration.
  • Modulation of Inflammation: The therapy helps to control inflammation, reducing pain and allowing tissues to heal effectively.
  • Flushing Out Senescent Cells: SoftWave Therapy aids in clearing out damaged cells, making way for healthier tissue.

What You Might Notice After Your First SoftWave Therapy Session

Many patients report noticeable improvements even after the first treatment. While everyone’s experience may vary, here are some common immediate effects:

• Decreased Pain: Many patients feel pain relief within the first session, a promising start to their healing journey.
• Improved Mobility: SoftWave Therapy often leads to increased range of motion in the treated area, enabling you to move more comfortably.
• Better Sleep: Reduced pain levels can improve sleep quality, as discomfort no longer interrupts rest.
• Reduced Dependence on Medication: With pain and inflammation starting to ease, you may find yourself relying less on over-the-counter or prescription medications.

In some cases, mild muscle soreness may occur, especially if a high intensity is used or if the condition being treated involves significant inflammation. This is normal and temporary, and Dr. Sam recommends drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated, which can help with the healing process.

Post-Treatment Care for Optimal Results

Dr. Sam and his team emphasize the importance of post-treatment care to get the most out of your SoftWave session. Here’s what they recommend:

• Red Light Therapy: Using red light therapy for 15-20 minutes over the treatment area each day can further support tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and enhance circulation. This is especially helpful for managing any residual soreness over the first few days (not everyone gets sore but some do). Dr Sam recommends Novaa Lab, Life Pro and Mito Red red light + near infrared at home therapy. Dr Sam uses red light therapy daily for recovery from sore muscles, achy joints or any injuries sustained at work or at home! *Learn more about red light therapy here!*
• Hydration: Up your hydration of water especially for the first 48-72 hours post treatment.
• Gentle Exercise, Stretch and Strengthening: Speak with the doctor about your specific activity level. Ex/ sport specific, occupation, exercise routine, etc. to come up with the best game plan to balance rest and recovery and activity level during your treatments to maximize your results.

If needed apply moist heat (avoid ice and avoid a heating pad) to the treated area to promote blood flow and encourage stem cell migration to the injured sites. Ice constricts - where SoftWave is expanding and encouraging better blood flow and circulation. You do not want to interfere with all the amazing positive benefits of what SoftWave is doing at the cellular and soft tissue levels!

Building a Foundation for Lasting Results

The first SoftWave Therapy session sets the stage for ongoing healing, tissue repair, and regeneration. While many patients experience immediate improvements, the cumulative effects typically build over the course of 6-8 sessions. Here’s what patients can look forward to as they progress:

• Ongoing Pain Reduction: With each session, pain levels tend to decrease further, providing sustained relief.
• Enhanced Mobility and Range of Motion: As inflammation reduces and tissues heal, you’ll likely notice that your ability to move freely improves.
• Long-Lasting Effects: According to research, stem cell and mitochondrial activity are heightened for max healing benefits of SoftWave Therapy up to 12 weeks post-treatment! This extended impact of cellular and tissue repair leads to long-term relief and tissue health.

Patients often report feeling their best around 4-6 weeks after their last treatment, with many noting ongoing improvements for months—even up to a year—after completing their sessions! The extended healing period aligns with the science of stem cell activation and migration that SoftWave Therapy initiates, offering a pathway to enduring results.

Boost Visits aka Tune-Ups When Necessary

Maintenance SoftWave Therapy following your initial care plan is patient and case dependent. We want our patients to feel their best for as long as possible while avoiding unnecessary drugs, medications, injections and invasive surgeries. Boost visits aka tune-ups will depend on various lifestyle factors and your specific goals - Learn more about SoftWave Therapy maintenance here!

Maximizing Results with Lifestyle Adjustments

Keeping inflammation under control through lifestyle factors—such as proper nutrition, hydration, and regular exercise—can help maintain SoftWave Therapy results for even longer. Dr. Sam and his team are here to discuss strategies with you to support lasting health and vitality beyond your initial SoftWave treatment plan.

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness, Dr. Sam and his team are dedicated to helping you achieve breakthrough results on your journey to wellness!

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