Storz Shockwave Therapy
Focused or radial acoustic pulse waves delivered to musculoskeletal tissue, used for chronic tendinopathies that have plateaued with conservative care alone.
What it is & how it works
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy delivers focused or radial acoustic pulse waves to musculoskeletal tissue. The mechanical stimulus is thought to induce controlled microtrauma that triggers a localized healing response — neovascularization, growth-factor release, and breakdown of calcific deposits — particularly in chronic tendinopathies that have plateaued with conservative treatment alone.
How it's done
Typically delivered via a handheld applicator placed against the skin over the target tissue, in sessions of roughly 15–20 minutes, usually as a course of 3–5 sessions spaced about a week apart. Administered by a physiotherapist or physician; higher-energy protocols may use local anesthesia, and mild post-treatment soreness is common.
Conditions it treats
Why Unfold Longevity
Delivered as one component of a coordinated musculoskeletal-recovery plan alongside physiotherapy, rather than as an isolated procedure, in line with Unfold Longevity's integrated, evidence-bounded approach to individualized outcomes.
Evidence & safety
Used for select tendon/soft-tissue applications within approved scope, with a growing evidence base for specific tendinopathies.
Related questions
Sessions typically cause mild-to-moderate discomfort during treatment and can leave short-term soreness, redness, or swelling afterward; higher-energy protocols may use local anesthesia. A course of roughly 3–5 sessions spaced about a week apart is typical, with meaningful improvement generally assessed over several weeks to a few months rather than after a single session.
The FDA has cleared extracorporeal shockwave devices for specific indications, including plantar fasciitis and lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and evidence for these and some other chronic tendinopathies shows meaningful reductions in pain and improved function compared with continued conservative care alone. It is used here for tendon/soft-tissue conditions that have plateaued with conservative treatment, as one part of a coordinated musculoskeletal-recovery plan.