SoftWave Therapy in Westlake Village

Equipment Help irritated tissue calm down and start moving forward again! Sometimes pain is dramatic, an accident, a fall, something that sends you straight to urgent care or the ER. But far more often, the pain you’re experiencing is naggingly persistent that’s slowly crept up on you and gotten worse over time.

It nags when you walk, reach, lift, train, sleep, and all you want to do is get back to the life you enjoy. You rest. You stretch. You pop a pill or rub on a cream, things that used to take the edge off. Now they don’t, and taking more isn’t the answer for you—and it shouldn’t be. Persistent pain is like a log left in the fireplace. There’s no flame, but by morning, it’s all ash.

SoftWave Is Here To Reduce Pain and Restriction

SoftWave therapy is a non-invasive option that uses acoustic waves to support your body’s natural repair process in irritated or degenerating soft tissue. It can be a strong fit when you want progress without needles, injections, long-term medication, or surgery.

How SoftWave Works

SoftWave uses focused acoustic waves delivered through the skin to the targeted, damaged tissue. In plain terms, it’s designed to support and boost your body’s own healing process without needles or incisions. SoftWave is designed to direct resources where they’re needed most. No incisions. No needles.

Clinically, this approach is used to support three key outcomes:

Reduce inflammation and irritated tissue (a major driver of pain)
Improve local blood flow by encouraging new micro-circulation in the area
Stimulate tissue repair and remodeling over time

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What It Can Help With

SoftWave is commonly used worldwide for stubborn, activity-limiting problems like:

Knee pain and arthritis-type discomfort (including “bone-on-bone” sensations)
Shoulder pain and rotator cuff irritation
Hip pain related to overuse or old injuries
Plantar fasciitis and heel pain
Tennis elbow and other tendon irritation
Old sports or workout injuries that never fully settled
Low back pain with a soft-tissue component

This is just a short list of the many conditions and restricting issues that can impact daily life. If what you’re dealing with isn’t listed here, it doesn’t rule SoftWave out. The real question is whether the tissue involved can benefit from this kind of targeted stimulation. We’ll help you determine that during your Discovery and Mapping visit.

What a Session Feels Like

On your Discovery and Mapping visit, we don’t only focus on the spot you can point to. We also look for the supporting tissues that have been involved, working overtime to compensate.

SoftWave will highlight the exact areas that need it most. Sometimes that’s the obvious hot spot. Other times, it’s a nearby “island” of overworked tissue that’s been holding things together behind the scenes. When we land on one of those sensitive areas, it can trigger a brief pull-away reflex, your body recognizing, “That’s the area.”

The intensity is always adjustable, and as the tissue begins to respond, most people notice the sensation ease during the session. What starts as “that’s tender” often becomes, “Wow… that’s not nearly as uncomfortable as I expected.”

Our practice members often begin to notice meaningful change within the first few sessions, with continued improvement as tissues remodel and strengthen over the weeks that follow.

SoftWave and Chiropractic

SoftWave and chiropractic care are powerful as stand-alone approaches. When combined, they don’t just complement each other; they amplify the speed and quality of change, often helping your body integrate improvements sooner—saving time and energy while supporting results that last. When appropriate, we’ll pair them in a way that makes sense for your goals.

SoftWave supports healing of irritated tissue locally.
Chiropractic restores healthier joint motion and helps improve communication through the nerve system, often improving how your body moves, adapts, and recovers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is SoftWave doing?

SoftWave delivers acoustic waves to targeted tissue. The goal is to support circulation, calm inflammation and irritated tissue, and encourage the body’s repair process over time.

How many sessions will I need?

Our practice members often begin to notice meaningful change within the first few sessions. How many sessions you’ll need depends on the tissue involved, how long it’s been irritated, and how your body responds. We’ll map a plan based on your findings and your goals.

Is SoftWave covered by insurance?

Unfortunately, no. Most practice members choose our cash-based discount, and others use HSA/FSA funds when eligible.

Start With a SoftWave Discovery Visit

If you’ve been stuck between “just live with it” and invasive options, this is a simple first step to see if SoftWave makes sense for you.

$99 SoftWave Discovery Special:

Focused consultation
An initial SoftWave session
A personalized plan based on how your body responds