Think pain relief without needles, and healing that actually lasts. Dr. Anita Haque sits down with sports chiropractor Dr. Sam Wagner and patient Kevin Nix to explore how focused shockwave therapy—often called Stem Wave—uses mechanotransduction to flip the body’s inflammatory response into a pro-repair engine. By recruiting mesenchymal stem cells and triggering angiogenesis, this non-invasive technology improves blood flow, reduces pain, and accelerates tissue repair, giving both athletes and everyday movers a faster path back to function.

If you’re curious about a real alternative to surgery, injections, and long-term meds—or you’ve plateaued with rehab—this conversation offers both the science and the proof-of-life stories to help you decide. Subscribe, share with someone who needs options, and leave a review with your top question so we can cover it next.