Now at Cupertino Physical Therapy
Cupertino Physical Therapy offers SoftWave therapy to patients in Cupertino and San Jose, CA. Heel pain, a cranky tendon, a shoulder that never quite came back. When rest, shots, and time haven’t fixed it, SoftWave sends broad, deep acoustic waves into the injured tissue to switch your body’s own repair process back on.
How SoftWave Works
A chronic injury often gets stuck because your body quits treating it like an emergency. SoftWave gives the tissue a fresh signal to repair, in three phases.
Physical phase
A spark inside the applicator creates a pressure wave. It passes through the gel and your skin, then spreads broad and deep into the injured tissue, putting the same healthy stress on your cells that good movement does.
Chemical phase
That pressure is a signal. Your cells answer by releasing the messengers that call in repair, calm runaway inflammation, and wake up the stem cells already living in the area. The science word is mechanotransduction.
Biological phase
Over the following weeks, tiny new blood vessels form, circulation to the area improves, and damaged tissue remodels into stronger tissue. Your body does the healing. SoftWave restarts it.
Not All Shockwave Is Equal
“Shockwave” covers very different machines. Tap each one to see where its energy actually goes.
Radial pressure wave
Energy fans out from the tip and fades quickly, so most of it stays shallow and uneven. Great for a surface massage feel, less so for a tendon sitting a few centimeters down.
Focused (piezoelectric & electromagnetic)
Energy is squeezed into a single tiny spot. That makes the treatment area small, the aim has to be exact, and the tissue around the injury gets left out.
SoftWave electrohydraulic
A spark, not air or magnets, creates a wide, parallel wave. Each pulse covers roughly 7 cm across and reaches up to 12 cm deep, treating the injury and the tissue around it at once, comfortably enough that no anesthesia is needed.
What SoftWave Helps
SoftWave shines on the stubborn stuff: tendons, fascia, and overuse injuries that keep flaring up. Pick an area.
Not sure your injury fits? That is exactly what your evaluation is for. We find the source first, then tell you honestly whether SoftWave belongs in your plan.
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Your SoftWave Visit
Most treatments take 5 to 10 minutes and fit right inside your physical therapy visit. Here is how it goes.
Your Doctor of Physical Therapy evaluates you one-on-one first, screens you for safety, and pinpoints what is actually driving the pain.
Gel goes on the skin over the area. The applicator rests on top and moves slowly across the injured tissue.
You will feel a rhythmic tapping and hear a soft click with each pulse. Tell us where it feels most tender, because that is where the injury lives, and we focus there.
No numbing, no recovery room, no downtime. Then we pair SoftWave with the strength work that keeps the problem from coming back.
Your 12-Week Healing Timeline
SoftWave starts a process, not a one-time fix. Drag through the weeks to see what is happening under the surface.
SoftWave signals your cells to wake up and start repair. Blood flow to the area improves. Some people feel early relief, but this is the starting line, not the finish.
Healing signals stay switched on in the background. New cells start forming and turning over old, damaged tissue. Stay active, but protect the area from overdoing it.
Tiny new blood vessels form to bring in oxygen and nutrients. You may notice more comfort, flexibility, and easier movement, even with a few ups and downs.
The damaged tissue starts to feel stronger and pain relief becomes more consistent. This is when lasting recovery takes hold, and your body is the one doing the work.
Researched. Trusted. Cleared.
SoftWave is not a gadget. It is FDA cleared, used in major medical centers, and trusted by the teams whose athletes cannot afford to sit out.
FDA 510(k) cleared for
FDA clearance means the device passed a formal review for safety and its intended uses. Many shockwave devices carry one clearance or none.
Pro & college teams whose athletes are treated with SoftWave
Also used at leading medical centers, including Stanford Health Care, UCSF, UCLA Health, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Hospital for Special Surgery.
Team and medical center information provided by SoftWave TRT.
Is SoftWave Right for You?
We screen for all of this at your evaluation, so you never have to guess.
SoftWave Questions
Still wondering if SoftWave fits your injury? Ask the people who will actually treat you.
Call (408) 873-8188Yes. Cupertino Physical Therapy offers SoftWave therapy at our clinic at 1054 S De Anza Blvd #120, San Jose, CA 95129. Every SoftWave visit is with one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy, and you can book it on its own or alongside your physical therapy plan.
Our clinic serves patients from Cupertino, San Jose, and the surrounding South Bay. Our address is technically San Jose (95129), right next to Cupertino. Call (408) 873-8188 or request a time online and we will get you on the schedule.
Most people describe it as a rhythmic tapping with a soft click. Because the wave is broad instead of pinpoint, it is usually more comfortable than other shockwave treatments, and no numbing or anesthesia is needed. You tell us what you feel, and we adjust as we go.
Most treatments take 5 to 10 minutes, a little longer for larger areas. It fits right inside your physical therapy visit, so there is no separate appointment to plan around.
It depends on the injury and how long it has been hurting. Your Doctor of Physical Therapy maps out your plan at your evaluation. Keep in mind the healing SoftWave starts keeps working for up to 12 weeks after treatment.
No. You walk out and get back to your day. We may ask you to ease off heavy loading on the area for a short while so the new tissue has time to remodel.
SoftWave is electrohydraulic: a spark creates a broad, parallel wave that treats a wide area and reaches deep tissue with every pulse. Radial devices spread energy near the surface, and focused devices concentrate it on one small point.
Yes, and that is exactly how we use it. SoftWave restarts the healing, and your exercise plan builds the strength and control that keep the problem from coming back.
Coverage varies by plan. Call us at (408) 873-8188 and we will tell you what your SoftWave visit costs before you book, so there are no surprises.
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