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Shockwave or Softwave Therapy for Neuropathy Pain?

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Update on my experience with this: I had the first session Feb. 1 and have since have had five - going for the 6th next week. It’s a very noninvasive experience. You lay face down on a massage table, (fully clothed!) and the technician applies a gel, similar to what you get with an ultrasound, on the soles of your feet. Then moves a hand-held device with a broad rubber “head” up, down, across, etc. all over the sole. It’s loud and percussive, and can be a bit uncomfortable, but intensity can be quickly adjusted. 10 minutes total for each foot.
After the very first session, my pain level that night was down by 25%! I’ve been going every week or week and a half. Some people apparently go twice a week, but I found that it would take longer than that for the soreness to go away. Each treatment has definitely reduced the pain and I am now able to sleep through the night, which I consider an absolute miracle. My readings tell me that optimal results are reached after 6-8 treatments and can continue without treatment as nerves begin to regenerate. You don’t need to go back and restart the whole thing.
In addition, I have been taking these supplements: mythelated B12, ALCAR, R-Lipoic Acid. Also drastically cut sugar from my diet and am beginning to take walks, which I was not able to do at all before treatment.

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this is very helpful. I've found 2 places here that do Softwave (as opposed to Shockwave). One offers a $79 trial for one part of your body. Then it is about $150 per session after that. I'm going to call and get more details about it.