At Prescription Fitness Physical Therapy and Sports Care, we aim to empower our patients to make informed choices about their injury, disease, or surgery-related rehabilitation and recovery.
As of February 2026—as part of our commitment to always improving our patient-centered practice and services—we are pleased to considerably expand our offerings with the introduction of two new therapeutic laser and shockwave technologies.
Read on to learn how these tools will ultimately enable our clinicians to provide a more robust and well-rounded standard of personalized care.
About Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is a safe, surgery-free, drug-free treatment option for individuals suffering from both acute and chronic pain.
Treatment consists of applying a therapeutic dose of focused light to impaired or dysfunctional tissue, stimulating a cellular process known as photobiomodulation (PBM). During PBM, a biological cascade of events triggers an increase in cellular metabolism and a decrease in both pain and inflammation.
Laser therapy is clinically proven to reduce pain and inflammation associated with many common musculoskeletal conditions through fast, safe, and painless treatments. Most patients can expect to see notable pain relief in 3 to 5 treatment sessions, with the effects lasting longer after each treatment.
Laser therapy is endorsed by numerous professional clinical organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP®) with over 3,000 research studies having been conducted in the field.
The LightForce® EXPi Deep Tissue Therapy Laser is FDA-cleared, advanced medical technology that offers patient-specific, non-invasive, Class IV therapeutic laser treatments for acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as post-activity recovery.
About Shockwave Therapy
Piezoelectric shockwave therapy (PiezoWave) is based on the transformation of mechanical stimuli into biochemical or biomolecular signals, a process known as mechanotransduction. This type of shockwave technology uses self-focusing piezoelectric crystals to create a precise, high-energy focal zone.
Shockwave therapy effectively relieves minor pain by compressing and manipulating soft tissue at different depths with great precision. The resulting deep tissue massage can improve circulation, pain modulation, and resilience in tissue such as bone, tendon, and ligament.
Unlike Ultrasound, the PiezoWave2T Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy (MyACT) produces slow pulses that do not produce a thermal affect. These pulses produce soft tissue compression rather than soft tissue vibration. PiezoWave2T MyACT sends an array of sound waves effortlessly and without sensation through soft tissue to the desired, controlled depth. At that point, the sound focuses to create the compression, resulting in a more effective delivery of energy along with greater patient compliance to the therapy.
The PiezoWave2T MyACT is unique in that its highly precise technology minimizes impact on surrounding healthy tissue and concentrates mechanical stimulus where it is most needed. It is particularly effective in reaching and treating fibrotic changes in fascia, muscle, and myotendinous junctions, ultimately helping remodel tissue to its original healthy state.
Watch this demonstration to see how Piezowave2T MyACT shockwave pulses manipulate a stick of chalk submerged in water
The Benefits of Dual-Modality Treatment
The combination of laser therapy and shockwave therapy offers a strong, non-invasive alternative to surgery and long-term medication. Integrating the complementary principles of photobiomodulation and mechanotransduction, this combined treatment produces a more comprehensive and powerful therapeutic effect by simultaneously addressing mechanical barriers and cellular energy deficits.
Dual-modality patients often experience more significant reductions in both pain and recovery times than with either therapy alone because the combination addresses pain and tissue repair through multiple mechanisms. While shockwave therapy disrupts chronic pain signals and “desensitizes” nerve endings, laser therapy calms irritated nerves and promotes the production of natural pain-killing chemicals.
This combined therapeutic approach is particularly well-suited for a variety of challenging conditions that have not responded to conventional treatments, such as:
Chronic tendinopathies like Achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff injuries, and tennis/golfer’s elbow, where both chronic inflammation and degenerative tissue are present
The piezoelectric shockwave breaks down the scar tissue and degenerative components, while the laser reduces inflammation and enhances cellular repair.
Calcific conditions
Piezoelectric shockwave excels at breaking down calcific deposits, while the laser's PBM effects help to manage the subsequent inflammatory response and accelerate tissue remodeling.
Plantar fasciitis & heel spurs
Dual therapy effectively addresses both the inflammation (laser) and the micro-trauma and potential calcification (shockwave) in the plantar fascia and heel.
Post-operative recovery
Dual therapy can accelerate healing, reduce pain, and soften scar tissue, especially in cases where the healing process has plateaued.
Deep muscle strains & soft tissue injuries
The broad application of these therapies promotes faster recovery, improved nerve function, and enhanced range of motion.
Other notable benefits include:
accelerated inflammation reduction — shockwave therapy can break the chronic inflammation cycle by promoting neovascularization and tissue remodeling, while laser therapy actively reduces swelling, modulates inflammatory pathways, and activates the lymphatic system
enhanced tissue regeneration — the combined effect stimulates blood flow, cellular repair, and the body’s natural regenerative processes more effectively than either therapy can on its own
improved patient tolerance — administering laser therapy before shockwave treatment creates an immediate analgesic effect, allowing the delivery of higher energy levels with more effective results
Pricing
Our new laser and shockwave therapy services are provided out-of-pocket under two straightforward price tiers.
We offer treatments in single sessions or 5-session packages. All sessions include combined laser and shockwave therapies.
Single session: $79
Multi-session (5) package: $359
Existing patients may add shockwave therapy to their physical therapy appointment for $39 (billed out-of-pocket).
Call (315) 781-1010 or email pt@prescriptionfitnesspt.com to schedule your appointment today.
