Why physical therapy practices consider SoftWave
Patients who've plateaued despite consistent exercise therapy, or who are dealing with a chronic tendinopathy that's slow to respond, are often the patients a PT practice already knows well. SoftWave gives you another modality to offer that same patient rather than referring them out.
Where regulations allow, SoftWave can also become a cash-pay option that doesn't depend on visit limits or reimbursement caps — worth understanding on its own, separate from the clinical case for offering it.
Patient population
- Patients plateaued on exercise therapy alone
- Chronic tendinopathy slow to respond to conservative care
- Patients who've exhausted covered PT visits but want to continue care
- Patients seeking a non-invasive adjunct to their existing plan
Appropriateness for any individual patient is always a clinical decision made by the treating provider.
How it fits your workflow
State scope-of-practice rules for physical therapists vary on who can administer shockwave therapy and under what supervision — this is confirmed directly during qualification rather than assumed on this page.
Physical Therapy-specific FAQ
This depends on your state's PT scope-of-practice and delegation rules, which vary and change. We review this directly with you rather than giving a universal answer.
Many practices use it that way, though it depends on your state regulations and payer relationships — worth discussing directly.