Focused ShockWave Therapy and Master Tung’s Acupuncture +

FSWT is a excitingly new modality to work into my practice. The potential benefits on its own feels kinda overwhelming. The application process of a treatment is so brief that evaluation pre and post treatment tend to make up most of the appointment time.

Unlike Master Tung’s Acupuncture where the inserted needles need to be retained for at least 30 minute the actual duration that we utilize the acoustic shockwave device many times is less then 10 minutes.

The healing process triggered while doing a Focused ShockWave session occurs after the “shocks” have ended. The development of new blood vessels, and the enhancement of blood supply take time. To me this is a key place where the blending of other therapies such as TBM and Master Tung’s Acupuncture will enhance your  functional physiology to deliver quicker changes that are more sustainable, and with potentially fewer sessions needed to see the results. The improved tissue recover and regeneration through the use of the Focused ShockWave device will also enhance the other treatments too.

Here we can witness how the theory and traditions of Acupuncture Meridian therapy and Chinese Medicine crossover with what is still being understood about Focused ShockWave Therapy. The stimulation of locations with the shockwave device clearly interact with acupuncture points and meridians. So taking into account those connections we can see additional clinical outcomes that may seems out of place when your main focus of the treatment is, for example, shoulder pain or even cycle related cramps.