Sound Wave Therapy / IWG Style /
A non-surgical approach to healing soft tissue and breaking down scar tissue from injury or repetitive stress.
The Purpose
Based on a high level of evidence, Richard Wolf GmbH has specifically designed Piezo therapy sources to generate low energy/low pressure applications for the treatment of myofascial and musculoskeletal pain.
The Science
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- Acoustic pressure waves are mechanical waves that result from the back-and-forth vibration of the particles of the medium through which the sound wave is moving. A MyACT single pressure wave is characterized by an acoustic pulse with a spatial expansion and a very short rise time of only a few nanoseconds. After a few microseconds, the rise is followed by a brief period of negative pressure, after which pressure returns to normal again. Years of research have shown that mechanical forces including tension and compression greatly influence cellular functions such as gene expression, cell proliferation and differentiation and the secretion of matrix proteins.
- Cells use mechanotransduction mechanisms to convert mechanical signals into a cascade of cellular and molecular events. Tenocytes in tendons, fibroblasts in ligaments and skin, osteocytes in bone, chondrocytes in articular cartilage, and and endothelial cells in blood vessels are mechano-sensitive and respond to mechanical forces. Acoustic Compression Therapy impact with its pinpointed delivery of mechanical stimuli can generate biochemical events that lead to improved circulation and pain relief — key components in the healing process.
The use at IWG
Soundwave is used regularly in our physical medicine program to decrease pain and modulate healing. It is also used with our Functional Medicine programs to reduce scar tissue in organs that can cause physiological dysfunction.
Success Stories from around the world

It’s really nice to know that when I’m coming in, no matter how I feel, I’m going to walk out feeling much better. You guys are not just my doctors, you’re like family and friends.
Chris
Physical Medicine Program

I was thrilled to be able to get my 8 year old son well without the use of antibiotics. This past winter when Ryan got the worst cough and cold he has ever experienced and a pediatrician wanted him to take ten days of medication for an ear infection I knew it was time to try what so many others have told me about. Chiropractic care isn’t just for the guy with a bad back. It’s about our whole body! Dr. Klim had wonderful suggestions for supporting Ryan’s immune system and was so patient and gentle explaining each adjustment to myself and son along the way. Ryan still talks about how much he loved Dr. Klim so much so his little brother has been hoping to get sick so he can go too!
Amanda
Physical Medicine Program