Targeted acoustic energy
Shockwave delivers high-intensity sound waves into injured tissue to improve blood flow, support collagen production, and trigger the body's natural healing response.
Shockwave Therapy · Bay Area
FDA-approved. Non-invasive. Pain relief in days, not months. Always paired with biomechanics. Free Discovery Visit.
FDA-approved, non-invasive treatment that relieves pain quickly and stimulates healing in injured tendons, muscles, and joints. Many patients feel meaningful relief within the first few sessions. At Competitive Edge, shockwave is always paired with movement analysis and biomechanics, so you don't just get fast relief — you solve the real problem. Start with a free 30-minute Discovery Visit.
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Shockwave therapy that actually works
Shockwave delivers high-intensity sound waves into injured tissue to improve blood flow, support collagen production, and trigger the body's natural healing response.
Shockwave delivers high-intensity sound waves into injured tissue to improve blood flow, support collagen production, and trigger the body's natural healing response.
We use both. Focused shockwave for deeper tendon and joint issues, radial pressure wave for more superficial muscle and tendon conditions. Your clinician picks the right approach for your case.
Shockwave is always paired with biomechanics analysis, movement retraining, and strength progression, so you fix the cause, not just the symptom.
The technology
How it works
A detailed assessment of how you move, where load is accumulating, and why tissue is struggling.
Targeted treatment combined with manual therapy, strength progression, and biomechanical retraining.
A progression designed to build tissue capacity so the pain stays gone.
Real patients, real results
After three failed PT attempts elsewhere, the gait analysis here finally found the root cause of my recurring Achilles tendinopathy. The 3D motion capture showed a hip drop I had no idea about. Six weeks later I PR'd at my first ultra. Worth every minute.
Struggled with shin splints through 2 training blocks. Shockwave therapy plus the gait retraining they prescribed fixed it in 4 weeks. They don't just blast the area with modalities — they find WHY it's happening. Running pain-free for the first time in 18 months.
The free discovery visit
Book your free 30-minute Discovery Visit. Meet a Doctor of PT, see how shockwave works, and find out if it's right for your condition.
Quick answers
Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, patellar or quadriceps tendon pain, shin splints, calf strains, trochanteric bursitis, rotator cuff issues (including calcific), tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, muscle strains, trigger points, scar tissue restrictions. A proper evaluation confirms fit for your specific case.
Most people describe it as firm pressure or localized tenderness. Uncomfortable but tolerable. The intensity is always adjusted to stay manageable. No anesthesia needed.
Most plans involve about 6 sessions spaced about one week apart. Exact plans vary based on the condition, tissue response, and movement demands.
In many cases, yes. Sessions are short and most clients continue training or exercising the same day with guidance from their PT.
Yes: blood clotting disorders, anticoagulant medication, recent steroid injection, pacemakers, tumors at the treatment site, acute fractures, active infections, or impaired sensation. We screen carefully at evaluation.
We're cash-pay only — we don't accept insurance, and that's intentional. Insurance-based PT caps session time and dictates treatment. Our cash model lets us spend a full hour one-on-one with you each session, use the research-grade technology that actually works, and build a plan around your goals. We work in personalized care packages tailored to what you need, with transparent pricing discussed during your free Discovery Visit.
The team
Doctors of Physical Therapy and certified specialists across San Jose, Santa Clara, and Pleasanton.
Where to find us
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