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If you've been researching shockwave therapy in Anchorage, you've probably noticed that a lot of clinics claim to offer it. But here's something most of them won't tell you: not all shockwave devices work the same way, and the differences matter enormously for your results.

At Nordstrom Chiropractic, we use SoftWave TRT — a technology that stands in a category of its own. This article breaks down exactly why, and what to ask any provider before you commit to treatment.

WHAT IS SHOCKWAVE THERAPY?

Shockwave therapy — formally known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) — is a non-invasive treatment that delivers acoustic energy into damaged tissue to stimulate the body's natural healing response. It increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, activates stem cells, and promotes tissue regeneration. It has been used in Europe as a standard of care for soft tissue injuries for decades and has grown rapidly in the United States.

The problem is that the term "shockwave therapy" has become a catch-all label used to market several very different types of devices. Understanding the difference between them is the key to knowing what you're actually getting.

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Let's talk about Bigfoot.

Not whether he exists — we'll leave that to the researchers and the trail cameras. We're talking about his feet. Specifically, what centuries of barefoot trekking through the wilderness has done to his plantar fascia.

Because here's the thing: Bigfoot's foot problems? They're not so different from yours.

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common — and most undertreated — sources of chronic foot pain in the world. It affects roughly 1 in 10 people at some point in their lives. And most of them do exactly what Bigfoot did for centuries: ignore it, push through it, and hope it gets better on its own.

It rarely does.

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