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SoftWave Therapy for Sciatica: Non-Surgical Relief Without Injections or Drugs

Sciatica can be one of the most frustrating and debilitating pain conditions. Burning, shooting, or electric-like pain traveling from the low back into the hip, buttock, and down the leg can make it hard to sit, sleep, work, or exercise.
At Revive SoftWave Therapy, we offer one of the most advanced non-surgical technologies available today to address the root causes of sciatica — SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Technology (TRT).
What Is Sciatica?
Sciatica isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a symptom. It typically occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated or compressed, often due to:
- Disc bulges or herniations
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis
- Facet joint inflammation
- Piriformis syndrome
- Chronic low-back instability
- Post-surgical scar tissue
The result? Inflammation, nerve irritation, reduced blood flow, and poor tissue healing.
That’s where SoftWave Therapy is changing the game.
How SoftWave Therapy Helps Sciatica
SoftWave is not traditional shockwave. It is a true, unfocused acoustic wave technology designed to treat large areas of damaged tissue and nerve irritation safely and comfortably.
SoftWave Therapy works by:
- Increasing blood flow and circulation
- Activating stem cells and growth factors
- Reducing inflammation around nerves
- Stimulating tissue repair and regeneration
- Breaking up scar tissue and chronic adhesions
- Supporting nerve healing and desensitization
Instead of masking pain, SoftWave focuses on biological repair — creating an environment where the body can heal itself.
For sciatica patients, this means addressing not only pain, but the disc, muscle, ligament, joint, and nerve components that contribute to sciatic symptoms.
Conditions We Commonly Treat Alongside Sciatica
SoftWave Therapy is frequently used to help patients with:
- Disc bulges and herniations
- Chronic low-back pain
- Piriformis syndrome
- SI joint dysfunction
- Hip and pelvic instability
- Post-surgical nerve irritation
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Failed injection or therapy cases
Many patients seek out SoftWave after trying physical therapy, chiropractic care, injections, or medications with limited or temporary relief.
Why Choose Revive SoftWave Therapy?
Led by Dr. Timothy J. DelMedico, DC, Revive SoftWave Therapy is one of the most experienced SoftWave practices in the country.
? Why patients from across Central New York choose Dr. DelMedico:
- Thousands of SoftWave treatments rendered
- 25 years serving patients in New York
- Nationwide distributor for SoftWave TRT devices
- Member of the exclusive SoftWave ELITE group
- SoftWave TRT Physician Trainer educating doctors nationwide
- One of the most experienced SoftWave providers in the United States
- Hundreds of 5-star Google reviews
When it comes to advanced regenerative technologies, experience matters.
What Does Treatment Feel Like?
Most patients describe SoftWave as:
- Deep
- Stimulating
- Mildly intense but very tolerable
Sessions are quick, require no anesthesia, no injections, and no downtime, and are often combined with advanced rehab, red-light therapy, and regenerative support depending on your specific condition.
Take Advantage of Our $99 Discovery Session
If you’re suffering with sciatica and want to explore a non-surgical, non-drug solution, we offer a $99 Discovery Session which includes:
- Comprehensive consultation
- Targeted exam
- Sciatica assessment
- SoftWave candidacy evaluation
- First SoftWave session (when appropriate)
This allows us to determine if SoftWave Therapy is the right fit for your condition.
Visit Revive SoftWave Therapy
We proudly serve patients throughout Central New York from our two locations:
Utica Office
315-725-8427
Syracuse Office
315-941-8932
Or request your visit online at www.revivesoftwave.com
Stop Chasing Temporary Relief. Start Supporting Real Healing.
If sciatica is limiting your life, work, sleep, or workouts — SoftWave Therapy may be the breakthrough your body needs.
Schedule your $99 Discovery Session today and take the first step toward lasting relief.
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