A novel and non-invasive technology for the regeneration of soft tissue and the relief from chronic pain
Complimentary ConsultationA novel and non-invasive technology for the regeneration of soft tissue and the relief from chronic pain
Body in Balance Chiropractic was founded based on the principle of supporting the body to heal itself and to minimize more invasive treatments such as drugs and surgery. Over the years we have invested in many different healing and regenerative technologies with this goal in mind.
Our first major investment in 2006 was in motorized flexion-distraction tables which help to traction and decompress the discs in the lumbar (lower) spine and promote healing of disc herniations.
In 2019, we invested in therapeutic, low level laser which penetrates deep into muscles, bones, and nerves and delivers photons of light energy. The energy from the light absorbs into the mitochondria of the cells and speeds up the healing process and reduces inflammation. These devices have helped to transform our practice and have led to remarkably improved outcomes for our patients.
In 2021, we invested in pEMF therapy mats which bathe the entire body in a healing pulsed electromagnetic field which reduces inflammation and improves healing as well as calming stress.
Finally in 2024, we made one of our largest investments ever in a device called Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy which we now offer in our Midtown, NYC chiropractic office. Our founder, Dr. Jan Lefkowitz, was at a chiropractic conference when he learned about and experienced this amazing technology. He experienced a remarkable and dramatic improvement after receiving just one treatment as the sound waves generated from the device were able to break up a calcification in his rotator cuff muscle. This old calcification was the result of scar tissue from a previous shoulder injury many years ago when playing baseball.
There are four phases of healing which occur after receiving Shockwave Therapy
The FDA first approved Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in 2000 (initially for the treatment of plantar fasciitis). It is considered a non-invasive therapy with negligible complications or side effects.
A search on the medical literature database Pubmed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov reveals over 3,400 journal articles on Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. Research has overwhelmingly shown Shockwave to be both effective and safe.
The treatment is started at a very low intensity that does not produce pain and is increased very gradually to each patient’s tolerance. It is advised to increase the intensity to a mild to moderate pain level as this is the level that will help induce a strong healing response. However, any mildly painful parts of the treatment will only take 3-4 minutes and most patients report feeling immediate pain relief after the session!
Possible side effects include mild soreness for 1 or 2 days after the treatment. Occasionally there may be some mild bruising. However, in our experience most patients do not have any soreness at all and just feel some level of pain relief even after just one treatment.
Most research on shockwave therapy is based on receiving 1 treatment per week for 6 weeks. This is generally enough stimulation to induce a very strong healing response. In our experience, most patients feel some level of pain relief after the first session and the healing speeds up with each session. There is generally significant healing after 3 or 4 treatments. It is advised to do all 6 sessions to make sure that the injured area is fully healed in order to decrease the chance of relapses.
In our experience, most patients feel some level of immediate reduction in pain and improvement in their range of motion right after their first session as they are walking out of our office! Each session tends to produce another level of improvement and most people report very significant improvement after 4 treatments.
At Body in Balance Chiropractic, our philosophy is based upon finding the root cause of a problem and fixing it rather than masking it with short term solutions. As powerful as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is at helping to heal chronic pain and injuries, it would be infinitely better if we could also address the issue or imbalance that led to this problem developing in the first place.
Oftentimes, poor posture causes misalignments of the spine, pelvis and ribcage. This can lead to abnormal “pressure” being placed on a specific muscle or joint in an asymmetrical way. Over time, this creates vulnerable points on the body which tend to be the first areas to become injured. As we get older, these are the areas that may “wear down” and degenerate.
Dr. Jan Lefkowitz created the M.A.P.S protocol to address Movement, Alignment and Posture in a holistic way in order to rebalance the body and to build postural stability. For many people, combining our M.A.P.S program with Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is an incredibly powerful way to transform their health, improve their posture, decrease chronic pain, get more active and return to the activities that they enjoy most.
For more information about our M.A.P.S program click HERE.
If you have questions about whether shockwave therapy is right for you, just call or text us at 212-371-5788
NYC Hours:
Monday | Wednesday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday | Thursday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: By Appointment Only
