Shockwave Therapy in Murfreesboro, TN

Break Through Chronic Inflammation Without Injections or Surgery


When chronic pain, stubborn scar tissue, or lingering tendonitis won't respond to rest or stretching, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) delivers targeted healing deep within damaged tissue. At Key Chiropractic, we integrate advanced acoustic wave technology with comprehensive chiropractic care to help you get back to living pain-free.

What is Shockwave Therapy & How Does It Work?

Shockwave Therapy—also known as Radial Pressure Wave Therapy—is a safe, evidence-based modality that sends high-energy sound waves directly into affected muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Unlike topical treatments that merely mask symptoms, ESWT triggers your body’s natural biological repair mechanisms at the cellular level:

  1. Breaks Down Scar Tissue & Calcification: Micro-trauma from acoustic waves disrupts chronic fibrotic tissue and calcified deposits, allowing normal collagen alignment to resume.
  2. Stimulates Angiogenesis (New Blood Flow): Shockwaves promote microscopic nutrient transport, delivering fresh oxygen and growth factors essential for tendon regeneration.
  3. Rapid Pain Reduction: The high-energy pulses temporarily deplete Substance P (a neurotransmitter responsible for pain signals), providing immediate relief.
  4. Rejuvenates Chronic Inflammation: Re-initiates dormant healing cycles in long-term conditions that haven't responded to traditional care.


Conditions We Treat with Shockwave Therapy

  1. Plantar Fasciitis
  2. Common Symptoms: Sharp morning heel pain, arch stiffness, difficulty placing foot flat on the floor.
  3. Target Outcome: Restored weight-bearing capacity, pain-free walking, and reduced fascia inflammation.
  4. Achilles Tendinopathy
  5. Common Symptoms: Heel stiffness, tenderness along the tendon, severe pain when running or jumping.
  6. Target Outcome: Restored tendon elasticity, improved load capacity, and faster athletic recovery.
  7. Rotator Cuff / Calcific Shoulder Tendinitis
  8. Common Symptoms: Restricted overhead motion, aching shoulder joint at night, catching or pinching feeling.
  9. Target Outcome: Reduced shoulder impingement, breakdown of calcified deposits, and restored overhead range of motion.
  10. Tennis & Golfer’s Elbow (Epicondylitis)
  11. Common Symptoms: Weak grip strength, sharp pain on the outside or inside of the elbow during lifting or twisting.
  12. Target Outcome: Pain-free forearm extension/flexion and restored grip power.
  13. Patellar Tendinitis (Jumper’s Knee)
  14. Common Symptoms: Sharp or aching pain directly below the kneecap while climbing stairs, squatting, or jumping.
  15. Target Outcome: Enhanced athletic load tolerance and tendon structural regeneration.
  16. Myofascial Trigger Points
  17. Common Symptoms: Deep, persistent muscular knots in the upper back, shoulders, and neck.
  18. Target Outcome: Immediate muscle tissue release, restored blood flow, and long-term tension relaxation.