- P3 Athletic has rebranded! P3 is now R3 Athletic & Physical Therapy.
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If you’ve already tried time, ice, and a round of standard PT — and the problem is still there — you’re probably not dealing with a patience issue. You’re dealing with a tissue issue. That’s where we come in.
Most people who find us have already done the right things. They didn’t ignore it. They rested. They iced. They went to PT and did the exercises. And they’re still here, eight months later, same problem. That’s not a character flaw — that’s what happens when the healing process stalls out and standard care has nothing left to offer.
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Shockwave therapy and EMTT are not new treatments — they’ve been used in professional sports medicine for decades. What’s rare is having both, knowing when to use each, and combining them with hands-on rehab that actually changes how your body moves and loads. That’s the difference between a tool and a protocol.
Shockwave Therapy
Radial Shockwave sends high-energy pressure waves through tissue across a broad area.
Think of it as a reset signal that stimulates circulation, supports collagen production, and helps change how the body responds to stubborn, lingering issues.
It’s a non-invasive approach that works alongside your rehabilitation and training, helping create an environment where the body can get back to doing what it does best.
Best for surface-level and widespread soft tissue problems.
Shockwave Therapy
Focused Shockwave concentrates that same energy to a precise point at a specific depth. Where radial covers ground, focused shockwave is precision work — targeting a calcific deposit in a rotator cuff or a deep tendon insertion that surface-level treatment simply can’t reach with the same specificity.
Best for deep, specific structures that need targeted treatment.
Magnetotransduction Therapy
EMTT uses high-energy magnetic fields to stimulate healing at the cellular level — improving energy production inside cells, calming inflammation, and supporting tissue repair from the inside out. It penetrates up to 18 centimeters of tissue without contact, no heat, no discomfort. That kind of reach changes what’s treatable.
Best for deep structures, joints, and cases where shockwave alone isn’t enough.
Shockwave Therapy & EMTT
Shockwave and EMTT work through different mechanisms — which means when you use them together, their effects compound. The research on combination therapy consistently shows stronger outcomes than either alone. We’re one of a small number of clinics in the region with both, the training to use them in combination, and the clinical framework to pair them with hands-on rehab that sticks.
Storz Medical has been the engineering benchmark in shockwave technology for over 30 years. Their devices are used by professional football clubs, Olympic sports medicine programs, and leading orthopedic centers worldwide — not because they’re the most expensive, but because the energy output is precise, consistent, and matches what the clinical research is actually built on.
A lot of clinics have a shockwave device. Fewer have the clinical training to use it correctly. Even fewer have radial shockwave, focused shockwave, and EMTT — and the reasoning behind knowing which combination applies to your specific presentation.
We built the setup we’d want for ourselves.
Used by the same sports medicine and orthopedic organizations professional athletes rely on.
Not interchangeable. We have both because some problems need precision, and some need coverage. Most clinics have one or neither.Used by the same sports medicine and orthopedic organizations professional athletes rely on.
The clinical studies that support shockwave were done on devices like these. Waveform quality matters more than most people realize.
The device is only as good as the person operating it. Every session is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy — not a tech following a script.
Plantar Fasciitis
Heel and arch pain that won’t quit
Achilles Tendinopathy
Insertional and mid-portion
Patellar Tendinopathy
Jumper’s knee, runner’s knee
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Including calcific deposits
Proximal Hamstring
Deep glute and sit-bone pain
Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow
Lateral and medial epicondylopathy
Lateral Hip Pain
Greater trochanteric syndrome
Bone Stress Injuries
Tibial and metatarsal stress fractures
Quadriceps Tendinopathy
Above-knee loading pain
Chronic Muscle Tension
Myofascial restriction, trigger points
Post-Surgical Recovery
When standard rehab has stalled
Hip Joint Pathology
Deep structures and labral irritation
Regenerative therapy isn’t a standalone treatment. It’s one layer in a complete plan — and the sequence matters.
01
We figure out what’s actually happening — not just what hurts, but why it’s not healing and what movement patterns are keeping it stuck.
One-on-one with a Doctor of PT, start to finish.
02
Shockwave, EMTT, or both — chosen based on your specific tissue, depth, and presentation. Not a protocol off a shelf. The right tool for what’s in front of us.
03
Manual therapy, loading progressions, and movement retraining that teaches your tissue what to do with the new capacity the regenerative work created. Heal it, then build on it.
You see a Doctor of Physical Therapy the entire time. No tech hand-offs, no double-booking, no 20-minute heat-and-stim situation while someone else gets treated. Your hour is your hour.
We understand training blocks, race calendars, sport demands, and what “return to sport” actually means — not just walking to the car without limping. We set the finish line where yours is.
Most clinics do one or the other. Regenerative therapy that isn’t paired with progressive loading and movement work gets you partway there. We do both, in the right sequence.
We don’t discharge you the moment you stop hurting. The goal is performance-ready and resilient — capable of doing the things you want to do without worrying your body will betray you.
If the usual approach hasn’t worked, it’s worth a different conversation.
We’ll tell you honestly whether regenerative therapy makes sense for your situation — and what a real plan forward looks like.
Please enjoy watching these case-studies of other people just like you who came to see the Physical Therapy Team at R3 Athletic – and left much healthier and happier within just a couple of weeks:
