Are there contraindications to SoftWave Therapy?

Yes. SoftWave Therapy is not performed over pacemakers or defibrillators, over tumors, over active hemorrhage or blood clots, in patients unable to give verbal feedback, or over reproductive organs during pregnancy. All patients are screened for safety prior to treatment.

How do I book a SoftWave Discovery Session?

Call 519-748-5535 or request an appointment online at https://fairwaychiropractic.com/appointment/.

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Q: Is SoftWave Therapy painful?

You may feel tapping or pulsing. Discomfort typically occurs over injured or inflamed tissue and is temporary. Treatment intensity is adjusted to tolerance and closely monitored.

Q: How soon will I feel improvement?

Many patients notice improvement within 1–2 sessions, while others improve gradually over several weeks depending on the condition and contributing factors.

Q: Will I need ongoing maintenance sessions?

Most patients do not require ongoing maintenance sessions, particularly when contributing mechanical factors are corrected and the area is strengthened with appropriate rehabilitation. Maintenance care is optional and individualized.

SoftWave TR Therapy for Knee Arthritis and Chronic Tendon and Muscle Pain

If you’re dealing with knee arthritis, chronic muscle or tendon pain, or an injury that hasn’t healed despite rest, physiotherapy, exercise, or injections, SoftWave TRT may be an option worth exploring.

SoftWave Therapy is an advanced, non-invasive technology designed to stimulate the body’s natural repair processes, particularly in tissues that have become chronically inflamed, degenerated, or slow to heal.

At Fairway Chiropractic Centre, SoftWave Therapy is delivered as part of a whole-body healing approach — combining local tissue regeneration with global nervous system and spinal function support.

What Is SoftWave TRT?

SoftWave TRT (Tissue Regeneration Therapy) uses unfocused acoustic shockwaves to deliver a biological signal into damaged tissue.

That signal tells the body:

“This area still needs healing.”

In response, the body may:

Improve circulation (angiogeneisis)
Reduce chronic inflammation
Recruit regenerative stem cells
Support tissue remodeling and repair

Unlike ultrasound or traditional shockwave devices, SoftWave Therapy is designed to stimulate biological healing, not simply heat tissue (such as Ultra Sound Therapy) or create micro-trauma (Such as Focused ShockWave Therapy – the common type used).

A Rare & Advanced Therapy in Ontario

At the time of publishing this page, only sixteen clinics in Canada provide SoftWave Therapy.

Fairway Chiropractic Centre is currently the only clinic west of the Greater Toronto Area offering this technology.

This is because SoftWave Therapy is not interchangeable with other modalities.

There is no other machine that does what SoftWave does. No ultrasound, laser, PEMF, or traditional shockwave device produces the same biological signaling effect.

Patients with complex or long-standing conditions often seek out SoftWave Therapy specifically because of this difference.

SoftWave Therapy is used by several professional sports teams in the NFL, NHL, and NBA.

Conditions SoftWave®️ Tissue Regenerative Therapy May Help With

SoftWave Therapy is often used to support the body’s natural healing response in a variety of musculoskeletal and soft-tissue conditions. While results vary, it may help with:

Knee arthritis

SoftWave Therapy is commonly used for knee arthritis when patients want non-surgical, non-injection options.It may help:

Reduce pain and stiffness
Improve walking tolerance
Improve joint function and comfort

SoftWave does not regrow cartilage, but research shows it can improve the joint environment, reduce inflammation, and improve function.

Plantar fasciitis / heel pain
May help reduce chronic heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis by supporting circulation and tissue healing, particularly in cases where morning foot pain, orthotics, stretching, or physiotherapy have provided limited relief.
Achilles tendonitis
May help with Achilles tendon pain, tendon degeneration, or stiffness by stimulating tissue repair and improving local blood flow in long-standing or recurring cases.
Rotator cuff tendinopathy / shoulder pain
May help reduce chronic shoulder pain related to rotator cuff irritation, tendon overload, or degenerative changes, especially when pain limits lifting, reaching, or sleeping on the shoulder.
Tennis elbow / golfer’s elbow
Commonly used for persistent elbow pain caused by tendon overuse, including tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis), particularly when symptoms linger despite rest or rehabilitation.
Hip, and shoulder osteoarthritis
May help relieve joint pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis by supporting local tissue health, circulation, and inflammatory balance in weight-bearing and commonly affected joints.
Chronic muscle strains
May assist healing in long-standing muscle injuries that continue to cause pain, tightness, or weakness beyond the expected recovery time frame.
Ligament injuries
May support recovery from ligament sprains and soft-tissue injuries where healing has plateaued or instability and pain persist.
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) / Hip Bursitis

May help reduce outer hip pain associated with GTPS or hip bursitis by supporting soft-tissue healing and circulation in the outer hip region. Often considered for pain when lying on the affected side, pain with walking or climbing stairs, or persistent hip pain that has not fully responded to rest, physiotherapy, or injections.

Peripheral neuropathic pain
May help some individuals with chronic nerve-related pain, such as burning, tingling, or sensitivity, by improving the surrounding tissue environment and reducing local inflammation.

SoftWave Therapy is non-invasive and is typically used as part of a personalized care plan, often alongside Chiropractic care and movement-based rehabilitation when appropriate.

Chronic Tendinopathies

SoftWave Therapy is especially well-suited for chronic tendon pain, including:

Rotator cuff tendinopathy
Plantar fasciitis
Achilles tendinopathy
Patellar tendon pain (jumper’s knee)
Tennis elbow / golfer’s elbow

Tendons heal slowly. SoftWave helps restart stalled healing signals when progress has plateaued.

Why We Combine SoftWave Therapy with Chiropractic Care

Healing is not only local.

Your nervous system controls healing, including:

Blood flow
Inflammation regulation
Tissue repair coordination

Chiropractic care focuses on restoring proper spinal motion and nervous system communication. When spinal function improves, your body is better able to coordinate healing — making local therapies like SoftWave TRT more effective.

SoftWave TRT helps the local tissue rejuvenate. Chiropractic helps the body’s global coordination to heal, thereby making SoftWave TRT be more effective.

How Long Does Healing Continue?

One of the most important — and often misunderstood — aspects of SoftWave Therapy is what happens after treatment ends.

The biological repair process initiated by SoftWave Therapy continues for up to 12 weeks (approximately 3 months) after the final treatment session.

This includes:

Continued tissue remodeling
Ongoing stem cell activity
Improved vascular response

Because of this, treatment is not indefinite, and improvement does not stop when sessions stop.

Fees & Discovery Process

The SoftWave Discovery Session

All patients begin with a SoftWave Discovery Session.

This session determines whether SoftWave Therapy is likely to help you.

During the therapy, Injured or inflamed tissue typically produces a distinct discomfort response, while healthy tissue does not.

If this response is absent, SoftWave Therapy is unlikely to be effective.

Discovery Session Fee (Lower Fee)

The Discovery Session fee is significantly lower than a full treatment session.
If the Discovery Session shows a positive response (as described above) and you choose to proceed with treatment that same visit, the Discovery Session fee is fully waived.
You pay only the full treatment session fee.

You only pay the Discovery Session fee if:

SoftWave Therapy is not appropriate, or
You choose not to proceed with treatment that day

New vs Existing Patients of Fairway Chiropractic Centre.

Existing Patients

Discovery only → Discovery fee applies
Discovery + treatment same visit → Discovery fee waived

New Patients

New patients require:

A neurobiomechanical assessment of the injured area
A full spinal and nervous system evaluation

This ensures the area of injury is receiving full neurological input to support healing.

The SoftWave TRT Discovery Session follows immediately after the New Patient assessment, and treatment may begin the same visit if appropriate.

Are You Locked Into a Treatment Plan?

No.

SoftWave Therapy is pay-as-you-go.
You continue only while:

Improvement is occurring
Benefit is increasing

Treatment stops once maximal benefit has been reached.

There are no prepaid packages and no pressure to continue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SoftWave Therapy painful?

You may feel tapping or pulsing. Discomfort usually occurs over injured tissue and is temporary and closely monitored.

How many sessions will I need?

Many conditions respond within 4–6 sessions, though this varies by individual. And some require over 12 sessions for maximal long lasting benefit.

How soon will I feel improvement?

Most patients notice change within 1–2 sessions. Others improve gradually over weeks.

Will I need ongoing maintenance sessions?

Most patients do not require ongoing maintenance. This is the case if we are able to remove the factors which have caused the problem in the first place, and strengthen the area with good rehab.

Healing continues for up to 3 months after the final session, and treatment is stopped once maximal benefit is achieved.

Maintenance sessions are optional and based on individual needs.

Are there contraindications?

Yes. SoftWave Therapy is not performed:

Over pacemakers or defibrillators
Over tumors
Over active hemorrhage or blood clots
In patients unable to give verbal feedback
Over reproductive organs during pregnancy

Book a SoftWave Discovery Session

If you’re struggling with knee arthritis or chronic tendon and muscle pain, the first step is to determine whether SoftWave Therapy is right for you.

Fairway Chiropractic Centre
Contact us to schedule a SoftWave Discovery Session

Success Story

I haven’t woken up with a migraine in a month – that’s the first time ľ’ve been able to say that in the past 59 years. The migraines were for many years hormonal but as I got older they evolved into what I felt had a more physical cause. Over the years I’ve tried chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, Botox, and naturopathic remedies. I’ve been prescribed many ‘preventative’ migraine medications, all to no avail. I’ve been hospitalized with tests showing no causation of the migraines and when, many years later, a neurologist told me he could not help me I gave myself up as a lost cause.
Every time I awoke with a migraine I blamed myself in part – too much time vacuuming perhaps or raking or even sitting for too long. The only resource I had was a migraine medication taken with OTC pain killer/muscle relaxants and often in addition antinausea tablets. My days, sometimes as many as 5-6 times weekly, were spent enduring the migraine until the medications kicked in many hours later or, in the following days, feeling the aftereffects of both the migraine and the medications.
Regular chiropractor adjustments, particularly with Dr. Nik, reduced the severity of the migraines so when he suggested Spinal Decompression along with more frequent chiropractic adjustments I was only too willing to try the treatment even though it was costly. I was not apprehensive but instead interested in starting the process which I found relaxing and not at all painful or uncomfortable and I appreciated the reassurance given that I was in the correct positioning. The 30-minute sessions passed quickly, and I appreciated greatly the wonderful care I received. I expected that if the
treatment was successful for me it would be after perhaps half of the 25 sessions, but 1 started feeling better after only a few appointments and improved incrementally with each session.
In the past my life was filled with pain and the ensuing procrastination in many aspects of my life and now to wake each day without a migraine is so astounding that it is taking me a while to adjust mentally. I am no longer surviving my days but living a life I thought was impossible due to the constant migraines. I am now able to sit at my laptop and write regular emails to my family members overseas – a task which would always result in a migraine and was, therefore, constantly postponed. I no longer dread going out for the day knowing it would result in a migraine that night. My adult children are so happy to see the difference in me – seeing me live each day fully with optimism. It would have been so easy to discount the suggestion that there was yet another option in my constant search for migraine relief given the cost and the logistics of multiple appointments, but I am so glad that I took a leap of faith and ended up with a lightness of being in body and spirit which I thought was improbable if not impossible.
MBW

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519-748-5535

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SoftWave Tissue Regenerative Therapy (TRT)

SoftWave TR Therapy for Knee Arthritis and Chronic Tendon and Muscle Pain

What Is SoftWave TRT?

A Rare & Advanced Therapy in Ontario