
149 patients tracked for up to 6 years. The shockwave group reported 69.1 percent excellent and 13.6 percent good outcomes, with a recurrence rate of just 11 percent versus 55 percent in the control group.
Citation: Wang et al., The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2006
Displayed stat callout: 82.7% Excellent or good

Patients with chronic heel pain saw average pain scores drop from 6.9 to 0.9 out of 10 over one year, with a 98 percent success rate at the one year follow up and only 8 percent recurrence.
Citation: Retrospective clinical study, PMC, 2016
Displayed stat callout: 98% 1 year success

Individualized shockwave treatment reduced average pain from 6.7 to 0.8 out of 10 at one year, with a 92 percent success rate and 7 percent recurrence.
Citation: Retrospective clinical study, PMC, 2017
Displayed stat callout: 92% 1 year succes

Researchers describe the mechanism directly: shockwave therapy stimulates the wound healing cascade, turning chronic damage into acute damage and initiating the body's normal repair process.
Citation: Scientific Reports, PMC, 2019
Displayed stat callout: The Mechanism
Individual results vary and no outcome can be guaranteed. Published success rates for shockwave therapy range across studies and conditions, and results depend on diagnosis, chronicity, and treatment protocol. Your Mapping Session exists precisely to determine whether this therapy is appropriate for your specific condition.
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