SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
Shockwave therapy for the tendon pain that refuses to settle.
Radial shockwave for chronic tendinopathies — when the right exercise plan is not yet doing enough.
OVERVIEW
What is shockwave therapy?
Shockwave therapy delivers acoustic-pressure waves into a targeted area of tissue. The mechanical stimulus appears to trigger a low-grade inflammatory response and increase local blood flow, which is what gets stalled tendinopathy moving again. It is not heat, it is not electric shock — it is a focused mechanical pulse.
At Launch Rehab, shockwave is delivered by a physiotherapist as part of an integrated plan. It is used for chronic tendinopathies that have not responded to exercise alone — plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, greater-trochanteric pain, rotator-cuff tendinopathy, tennis and golfer's elbow.
Most courses run three to six weekly sessions, each 10 to 15 minutes, paired with the loading program that maintains the gains.
BENEFITS
What this work is for.
- Treat chronic tendinopathies that have not responded to exercise alone
- Reduce plantar fasciitis and Achilles pain
- Address rotator-cuff and elbow tendinopathies
- Combine with a loading program for lasting change
- Short sessions, evidence-supported protocol
WHAT TO EXPECT
Your session, step by step.
Diagnosis first
Shockwave is a tool, not a treatment for every sore tendon. Your clinician will confirm the diagnosis and rule out the conditions where shockwave is not appropriate.
Targeted delivery
The applicator is placed over the tender area and a calibrated dose of acoustic pulses is delivered. Most clients describe it as deep, focal pressure — uncomfortable but tolerable.
A series of sessions
Three to six sessions, typically weekly. Many clients feel real change by session three or four — that is the published pattern.
Loading program
Shockwave without progressive loading is incomplete therapy. We pair the series with the exercise side that consolidates the change.
Diagnosis first
Shockwave is a tool, not a treatment for every sore tendon. Your clinician will confirm the diagnosis and rule out the conditions where shockwave is not appropriate.
Targeted delivery
The applicator is placed over the tender area and a calibrated dose of acoustic pulses is delivered. Most clients describe it as deep, focal pressure — uncomfortable but tolerable.
A series of sessions
Three to six sessions, typically weekly. Many clients feel real change by session three or four — that is the published pattern.
Loading program
Shockwave without progressive loading is incomplete therapy. We pair the series with the exercise side that consolidates the change.
WHY LAUNCH REHAB
What you get with us.
One-on-one, always
The clinician who assesses you is the clinician who treats you and progresses your plan. No assistant hand-off.
Five Metro Vancouver studios
Lougheed, Coquitlam, Richmond, New Westminster and North Burnaby. Book at the studio nearest you.
Evenings and weekends
Appointments outside business hours so treatment fits around work, not the other way around.
Direct billing
ICBC, MSP, WorkSafeBC and most extended health plans billed directly by our client care coordinators.
Convenient parking
Free parking at our Lougheed, North Burnaby and Richmond studios; paid street and transit-station parking at Coquitlam and New Westminster.
Regulated practitioners
Every clinician is licensed by their BC college and held to its scope-of-practice and ethics standards.
KIND WORDS
What our clients say.
"I’ve been going to Launch Rehab in New West for a few years and I love that they’ve expanded to Lougheed! Been receiving outstanding care from Kevin here with physio, dry needling, and cupping. I appreciate that Kevin is invested in my progress. RMT Tasso has also been fantastic and they talk to each other to organize my goals of care which is amazing! I’ll always come here as I know I will be well taken care of."
— TREY JUNG · LOUGHEED
FIVE STUDIOS · METRO VANCOUVER
OUR LOCATIONS
EST. 2025
LAUNCH REHAB LOUGHEED
Located next to LifeLabs in the City of Lougheed.
EST. 2024
LAUNCH REHAB COQUITLAM
On the second floor of the Evergreen building at Pinetree Way and Glen Dr.
EST. 2023
LAUNCH REHAB RICHMOND
Northeast corner of Williams Rd and No. 3 Rd in Broadmoor.
EST. 2021
LAUNCH REHAB NEW WESTMINSTER
Second floor of the Shops at New West, inside the Skytrain Station.
EST. 2015
LAUNCH REHAB NORTH BURNABY
Kensington Square Shopping Centre at Kensington Ave and Hastings St.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
It is uncomfortable. The intensity is dialled to a level that creates the therapeutic stimulus without overwhelming you. Most clients tolerate it well; we always start lower and progress.