Choosing a shockwave system is a big decision. Let's make sure you feel good about it.
What you choose impacts what you can treat, how effectively you treat it, and how quickly you see ROI.
What actually impacts your results
Most systems look similar until you start treating real cases. Depth, precision, and control determine what you can treat and how effective it is.
When you compare systems, the most important differences are the ones that affect what you can treat, how precisely you can treat it, and how consistently you can reproduce results.
Depth & Penetration
Limits or expands what conditions you can treat
Precision & Focal Control
Determines consistency and clinical outcomes
Energy Output
Impacts ability to treat complex cases
Flexibility Across Cases
Allows adaptation across patients and conditions
Equine Shockwave Therapy Guide
A Practical Clinical Reference for Precision Treatment
This comprehensive guide is designed to help equine practitioners apply shockwave therapy with confidence and precision. It covers the fundamentals of piezoelectric technology, including how depth, focal zones, and energy settings directly impact treatment outcomes. From there, it moves into real-world clinical application, offering structured guidance on treating common equine conditions, selecting the right therapy source, and optimizing dosing based on patient response.
Built from clinical experience and supported by research, the guide emphasizes a key advantage of focused shockwave: the ability to control penetration depth, intensity, and targeting independently. This allows for more accurate treatment of both superficial and deep structures, improving consistency and expanding what you can treat in practice
See what this looks like in your practice
At this stage, the decision comes down to two things.
Will it work in your cases? And will it make sense financially?
Cost of ownership + revenue impact
Shockwave ROI Calculator
Compare trode refurbishment costs and long-term profit impact of PulseVet vs. a fixed-cost PiezoWave2T system.
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Your practice inputs Typical range: 1,000–2,000 pulses per area Please enter a value between 100 and 5,000.
Average monthly shockwave volume
System assumptions Refurb/exchange: ~$1,795–$2,000 per trode (50k pulses)
Fixed annual cost, no per-pulse charge
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Results Profit lost to trode refurbishments (5 years) —
Enter your practice details and click Calculate.
Methodology: PulseVet cost is modeled as usage-based trode refurbishments at the entered cost per trode (50,000 pulses each). PiezoWave2T is modeled as a fixed annual maintenance cost with no per-pulse charge. For planning purposes only — actual pricing, protocols, and utilization may vary. |
