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By Dr. Allison Feldt, PT, DPT
5 min read
A Complete Guide to Shockwave Therapy, EMTT, and Red Light Therapy at Body Motion Physical Therapy
If you’ve been living with pain, tightness, pelvic floor symptoms, or stubborn injuries that just won’t go away, you may feel like you’ve tried everything—stretching, exercises, massage, injections, or even surgery consults.
Regenerative technology offers something completely different.
At Body Motion Physical Therapy, we use advanced, research-backed regenerative tools—Shockwave Therapy, EMTT, and Red Light Therapy—to help your body repair, restore, and regenerate from the inside out. These technologies don’t just mask symptoms. They help your tissues actually heal, often in ways traditional treatments can’t reach.
Whether you’re navigating postpartum recovery, dealing with chronic pelvic pain, struggling with an old injury, or wanting to feel strong and connected to your body again, regenerative technology can be a powerful addition to your healing plan.
Regenerative technology includes non-invasive treatments designed to:
In other words, regenerative technology helps your body do what it was designed to do—heal and repair—just faster and more effectively.
At Body Motion Physical Therapy, we use three main regenerative therapies:
Each offers unique benefits, and when combined, they create a powerful, layered approach to healing.
Shockwave Therapy uses targeted acoustic pressure waves to stimulate healing in tissues that have become tight, inflamed, or restricted. It is especially effective for breaking up scar tissue, improving blood flow, and restoring mobility.
We use Shockwave Therapy to support:
It is also extremely effective for whole-body issues, including:
Aesthetically, Shockwave can help with:
Treatments are non-invasive, do not require anesthesia, and take 10–20 minutes with no downtime.
EMTT stands for Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy, a cutting-edge magnetic-field therapy that penetrates deeper than almost any other non-invasive treatment available.
EMTT helps:
Many people describe EMTT as the therapy that finally helps them get past “sticky,” stubborn pain that hasn’t responded to anything else.
We use EMTT to support healing for:
A 2022 study showed that 80% of people with chronic pain experienced significant improvement after EMTT, and 75% maintained those results for up to a year.
It is gentle, relaxing, and completely non-invasive. Most people feel very little sensation—just a deep sense of release.
Red Light Therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate cellular energy production and reduce inflammation.
At the cellular level, red light helps your mitochondria—the “battery packs” of your cells—produce more energy. More cellular energy means faster repair, better tissue quality, and improved healing outcomes.
We use Red Light Therapy to support:
Red light is soothing, gentle, and safe for regular use. It pairs beautifully with both Shockwave and EMTT to amplify the results.
Shockwave, EMTT, and Red Light each target different layers of healing:
When used together, they:
This layered approach helps clients heal faster, more fully, and more comfortably.
Yes—each treatment is non-invasive, FDA cleared, and backed by strong research.
Your therapist will screen you for any safety concerns, especially around metal implants or electronic devices for EMTT.
Most patients experience little to no side effects and can return to normal activities right away.
You may benefit from regenerative therapy if you experience:
If you feel disconnected from your body—or like your healing has plateaued—regenerative therapies can help reignite your body’s natural repair systems.
At Body Motion Physical Therapy, regenerative technology isn’t just about reducing symptoms. It’s about restoring strength, function, mobility, and confidence—especially for women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic health challenges, or chronic pain.
If you’re ready to feel better, move better, and reconnect with your body, regenerative therapy may be the missing piece.
About the author
Allison is a pelvic floor physical therapist and the founder of Body Motion PT in Edmonds. A mom who knows the aftermath of pregnancy and birth firsthand, she's on a mission to help women restore their core and pelvic floor at every stage of life.
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