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SoftWave Doesn’t Mask Pain… It Tells Tissue How to Heal

Published December 11th, 2025 by Dr. Sam Camarata

General

Pain relief is common.
True regeneration is rare.

Most treatments aim to silence pain. But what if pain isn’t the real problem?

What if the real issue is that damaged tissue hasn’t received the right signal to repair itself?

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

Masking pain is not the same as healing tissue.

And that’s where SoftWave changes the game.

Pain Is a Message — Not a Malfunction

Pain is your body’s alarm system. It tells you:

Tissue is overloaded
Inflammation is present
Circulation is compromised
Nerve signaling is irritated
Healing is incomplete

When we simply numb that message, we may feel better temporarily. But the underlying cellular dysfunction remains.

This is why many people experience:

Temporary relief from injections
Short-lived improvements from medication
Recurring tendon pain
Chronic joint inflammation
Lingering post-surgical discomfort

The pain returns because the tissue never regenerated.

What Most Treatments Do

Conventional pain approaches often focus on suppression:

Steroid injections reduce inflammation
Anti-inflammatory drugs block chemical pathways
Pain medications dampen nerve signals

These interventions may reduce symptoms, but they do not:

Activate stem cells
Stimulate new blood vessel growth
Improve cellular metabolism
Trigger growth factor release
Repair damaged collagen

In other words, they do not rebuild tissue.

And that’s the difference.

What SoftWave Does Instead

SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy uses broad-focused electrohydraulic shockwaves to stimulate biological healing at the cellular level.

This is not about numbing tissue.

It is about activating it.

When SoftWave energy enters damaged tissue, it triggers a powerful process known as mechanotransduction — converting mechanical energy into biological repair signals.

The result?

The body begins doing what it was designed to do.

Heal.

How SoftWave Tells Tissue How to Heal

SoftWave stimulates:

Stem Cell Activation

Dormant stem cells are recruited to the treatment area to assist in repair and regeneration.

Angiogenesis

New blood vessels form, improving circulation and oxygen delivery.

Growth Factor Release

Healing proteins are stimulated to accelerate tissue repair.

Collagen Remodeling

Damaged connective tissue begins restructuring and strengthening.

Inflammation Modulation

Instead of suppressing inflammation, SoftWave helps regulate it appropriately so healing can progress.

This is why patients often experience not just symptom relief—but improved tissue quality.

Conditions We Commonly Help in North Chili & Rochester, NY

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness, we use SoftWave to help with:

Chronic shoulder pain
Rotator cuff injuries
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
Knee pain and arthritis
Plantar fasciitis
Achilles tendonitis
Low back pain
Neck pain
Neuropathy symptoms
Scar tissue
Sports injuries
Post-surgical recovery

Many patients come to us after trying medications, injections, or being told surgery is their next option.

Often, they don’t need suppression.

They need stimulation.

Why Athletes and Active Adults Choose Regenerative Care

Athletes understand something important:

Performance depends on tissue integrity.

If tendons, ligaments, fascia, and joints are weak or degenerating, performance drops and injury risk rises.

SoftWave enhances:

Tissue resilience
Recovery speed
Blood flow
Neuromuscular efficiency
Long-term durability

This is why regenerative signaling technologies are becoming a cornerstone in sports recovery and longevity care.

Our Integrated Approach to Healing

At Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness in North Chili, NY, SoftWave is often strategically stacked.

We combine:

Precise adjustments
Movement correction
Muscle balance assessment
Nervous system optimization
Recovery strategies

Because healing happens best when structure, function, and cellular signaling all align.

Pain relief is a byproduct.

True healing is the goal.

The Future of Pain Care Is Regeneration

Your body does not want to be numbed.

It wants to repair.

It wants:

Proper circulation
Healthy collagen
Efficient cellular energy
Clear neurological communication

SoftWave doesn’t silence the alarm.

It addresses the fire.

And when tissue begins to regenerate properly, pain often decreases naturally.

Not because it was masked.

But because the underlying problem improved.

SoftWave at Camarata Chiropractic & Wellness

If you’re in North Chili, Spencerport, Churchville, or the greater Rochester area and struggling with chronic pain, recurring injuries, or slow healing, there is another option.

SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Therapy is: