Shockwave therapy employs admitting shockwaves to an area of the body. The high-intensity sound waves interact with the tissues in the body resulting in the stimulation of blood vessels, reducing chronic inflammation, stimulating the production of collagen, and dissolving calcium build-up. The act of applying shockwaves to a non-healing area is believed to encourage the healing process and promote pain relief to chronic conditions. The true effectiveness of stimulating healing is said to be around 80-85% better than with pharmaceuticals alone.

Shockwave therapy is a sonic pulse that uses high energy acoustic waves paired with a high peak-pressure. The treatment cycle is short lived, only lasting for a few minutes and the energy produced by the sonic pulse must be focused in order to achieve the best quality of treatment.

Shockwave therapy is a procedure performed by a qualified practitioner that specialises in musculoskeletal therapies or shockwave therapy specifically.