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Inflamed Tissue Needs Activation, Not Suppression - How SoftWave Activates the Healing Response

Published January 5th, 2026 by Dr. Sam Camarata

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Inflamed Tissue Needs Activation, Not Suppression - How SoftWave Activates the Healing Response

Inflammation has been given a bad reputation.

But inflammation is not the enemy.

It is a signal.
It is a response.
It is the first phase of healing.

The real problem isn’t inflammation itself.

The real problem is when inflammation becomes stuck — unresolved, inefficient, or chronic.

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness in North Chili, NY, we help patients understand a powerful principle:

Inflamed tissue needs activation, not suppression.

Because healing is not about shutting the body down.

It’s about guiding it forward.

What Inflammation Is Really Doing

When tissue is injured, your body initiates inflammation to:

  • Increase blood flow

  • Deliver immune cells

  • Remove damaged tissue

  • Begin repair signaling

  • Stimulate regeneration

Inflammation is phase one of healing.

But if circulation is poor, signaling is weak, or tissue has become stagnant, that inflammatory response may linger without progressing to the repair phase.

That’s when pain becomes chronic.

Why Suppression Isn’t Always the Answer

Many conventional approaches to pain focus on reducing inflammation:

  • Anti-inflammatory medications

  • Steroid injections

  • Pain relievers

These can provide temporary relief.

But they often:

  • Quiet immune signaling

  • Reduce cellular communication

  • Slow tissue remodeling

  • Mask symptoms without improving structure

In some cases, repeated suppression may even weaken connective tissue over time.

Inflammation that never transitions into regeneration remains unresolved.

What inflamed tissue often needs is not silence.

It needs activation.

The Healing Cascade Requires Movement

Healing occurs in stages:

  1. Inflammation

  2. Proliferation (tissue rebuilding)

  3. Remodeling (strengthening and organizing collagen)

If the body never transitions from phase one to phase two, pain lingers.

Cells require mechanical stimulation to move from inflammation to repair.

This process is called mechanotransduction — the conversion of mechanical energy into biological healing responses.

Without proper stimulation, the cascade stalls.

How SoftWave Activates the Healing Response

SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy delivers broad-focused electrohydraulic shockwaves deep into damaged tissue to stimulate regeneration at the cellular level.

This is not about numbing the area.

It is about activating it.

When SoftWave is applied to inflamed tissue, it:

  • Stimulates dormant stem cells

  • Promotes angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth)

  • Enhances microcirculation

  • Triggers growth factor release

  • Modulates inflammation appropriately

  • Accelerates collagen repair

Instead of suppressing inflammation, SoftWave helps it progress into the regenerative phase.

That’s when tissue truly begins to rebuild.

Conditions Where Activation Matters Most

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness in North Chili and the greater Rochester area, we commonly use SoftWave for:

  • Chronic shoulder pain

  • Rotator cuff and labrum injuries

  • Knee arthritis, meniscus tears, MCL/LCL sprains, ACL rehab, runners knee, jumpers knee

  • Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow

  • Plantar Fasciitis and heel spur pain

  • Achilles tendonitis

  • Low back pain, sciatica, nerve pain and disc herniations

  • Neck pain

  • Scar tissue

  • Sports injuries and optimized recovery and performance

  • Post-surgical healing

Many of these conditions involve inflammation that never properly transitioned into regeneration.

Activation changes that trajectory.

Why Athletes Choose Regenerative Stimulation

Athletes understand that performance depends on tissue quality.

Healthy tissue is:

  • Well vascularized

  • Strong and elastic

  • Properly remodeled

  • Responsive to stress

When inflammation is suppressed without regeneration, tissue remains weak.

When inflammation is activated and guided into repair, tissue becomes stronger.

This is why regenerative therapies are becoming foundational in performance medicine and longevity care.

Our Integrated Approach to Healing

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness, we often combine:

  • Adjustments to restore joint motion

  • Movement correction

  • SoftWave regenerative signaling

  • Nervous system optimization

Because structure influences inflammation.

Inflammation influences regeneration.

Regeneration influences long-term function.

When alignment, circulation, and signaling work together, healing accelerates.

Your Body Is Trying to Heal

Inflammation is not failure.

It is an attempt at repair.

But inflamed tissue needs activation — not endless suppression.

It needs:

  • Improved circulation

  • Mechanical stimulation

  • Cellular recruitment

  • Organized remodeling

When those elements are restored, pain often decreases naturally.

Not because it was masked.

But because the tissue improved.

Get a Hold of Us

If you’re in North Chili, Spencerport, Churchville, or the greater Rochester area and struggling with chronic inflammation or persistent pain, there is a regenerative path forward.

Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness
3237 Union St
North Chili, NY 14514

Phone: 585-617-4145
Email: info@camaratachiropractic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camaratachiropractic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camarata_chiro/

Schedule your consultation today and discover how activating the healing response with SoftWave can help your body do what it was designed to do — repair and regenerate.

SCHEDULE ONLINE HERE!

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