Patients looking for shockwave have one Pure Wellness building that has it: Suite 5 at 699 South Carter Road in Smyrna. Newark, Wilmington, Middletown, and the Dover office do not. Driving to a closer town will not put the device in that room.
The candidates are tendons that have already failed a month of rest. Plantar fascia from standing work. A shoulder that pinches on a lift. A knee tendon after a season. I examine the tissue and the joint above it before I recommend the machine. A stiff calf will keep a heel painful whether or not we use shockwave.
Saturday morning is why a lot of plant workers can finish a course here. Call (302) 389-8915 and name the body part. If the pain is a line down the leg, say that too. That is a nerve exam, not a tendon session.
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FAQ
Does the Dover office have shockwave?
No. Dover and Camden patients who need it are referred to Smyrna after an exam, or they start here if the tendon is the reason for the visit.
What does it treat?
Stubborn tendon pain: plantar fascia, some shoulder and elbow tendons, some knee tendons. Not sciatica, not a disc, not a headache.
Can I come Saturday?
Saturday hours are 8:00am to 11:30am. Book them. They fill with shift workers. A first visit still needs a full exam before anyone turns the machine on.
I live in Middletown. Which machine?
Middletown does not have shockwave, and neither does Newark. Smyrna is the only machine, including for MOT patients and for Clayton, Cheswold, and Dover-adjacent towns.