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Struggling with Knee or Shoulder Pain that won't improve?
From serious sports injuries causing tissue damage to bone issues and stiffness that comes with age, living with pain is, well, a pain. But it's more than that - it's a stressful, often upsetting way to get through your day, month, and year. Have you ever tried to get out of bed with sore, stiff knees? Most folks would rather just get back in bed. Think you might try exercising with plantar fasciitis? Don't plan on running far or doing cardio for very long. Torn rotator cuff? Without proper treatment, your life might not ever be the same.
Living with pain and the inevitable issues that come with age can seriously affect your wellbeing and happiness. Sure, you could wake up every morning and rely on addicting medications to help you move. Or, you could risk further injury and damage with invasive surgeries that require long periods of recovery and downtime. But those can't be the only two options for treatment, can they?
Fortunately, a new, natural, non-invasive treatment for pain is revolutionizing the medical industry and transforming people's lives. It's giving athletes, average folks, and people of a certain age a reason to be hopeful. It's called Softwave therapy, and unlike many fly-by-night medications and sketchy treatments, it's backed by science and provided by Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine.
If you're barely making it through the day suffering from chronic pain, this FDA-approved drug-free treatment may be for you. Softwave therapy has already been used by thousands of people around the country living with issues like shoulder pain, knee pain, and plantar fasciitis. You could be next.
Though its popularity has only grown in recent years, Softwave therapy - also known as shockwave therapy - has been around for years. In fact, the first systematic study into the benefits of shockwave therapy took place way back in 1950. So, what is Softwave therapy?
Softwave therapy is a method of treatment that works incredibly well for mobility rehab, pain relief, and full-body recovery, usually from chronic pain or injuries. Softwave therapy uses a device emitting low-energy soundwaves that target a patient's injured area. These low-intensity waves boost blood flow and kickstart your body's natural healing processes, relieving long-term pain and helping your body to heal a wide range of injuries and conditions.
The main targets in the body include bones, tendons, and other soft tissues, which are encouraged to regenerate and repair via the shockwaves. Often, shockwave therapy is used in conjunction with other non-invasive treatments like chiropractic care, which we offer at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine. The results are often incredible, leaving patients wondering why they never tried Softwave therapy before.
Softwave therapy works especially well for:
Better Blood Flow
Collagen Stimulation
Reducing Inflammation
Kickstarting cell growth and healing factors
Breaking down build-ups of calcium
With FDA clearance, little-to-no side effects, and quick application time, Softwave therapy is a welcome alternative for people suffering from pain. Who wants to spend weeks or months recovering from a surgery that might not even work? Likewise, who would want to become dependent on over-the-counter or, even worse, prescription pain meds? Living a life of addiction is a road nobody wants to go down.
Softwave therapy represents a revolution in non-invasive pain treatment; best of all, it's highly effective. Independent studies prove that shockwave therapy helps with pain. 65-91% of patients using shockwave therapy experienced real-deal improvements in damaged muscle and bone tissue, solving their mobility problems and drastically reducing pain. It almost sounds too good to be true, but as many patients at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine will tell you - it isn't.
Book AppointmentSome of the most common conditions that Softwave therapy treats include:
When you get up in the morning and go to the bathroom to brush your teeth, do you notice a stabbing, sharp pain near your heel? Does the pain go away once you have a chance to walk around? If so, you could have plantar fasciitis. According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, this painful condition is quite common. About two million people suffer from plantar fasciitis every year, and almost 10% of all people will experience the condition at least once in their life.
This common foot issue happens when the plantar fascia - a fan-shaped tissue near your heel - gets inflamed. The plantar fascia is a thick strip of connective tissue that links your toes to your heel bone, helping to preserve the arch of your foot. When this band is strained, it causes intensely sharp pain, usually in the morning when you wake up and plant your feet on the floor.
Most folks ignore plantar fasciitis because the pain eventually goes away throughout the day. However, if left untreated, plantar fasciitis can lead to weakness and chronic pain, which may affect daily walking.
Some causes of plantar fasciitis include:
The short answer to this question is not really. Patients with plantar fasciitis will ice the affected area with little-to-no relief since they spend so much time on their feet. It's hard to rest an achy heel if you've got a job that requires you to be on your feet. Anti-inflammatory meds like Advil don't work all that well, either. They may provide temporary pain relief, but in terms of a long-term solution, taking these drugs will cause major side effects.
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When more conservative treatment options like ice and over-the-counter meds don't work, most doctors turn to ultra-expensive orthotics, steroid injections, or invasive surgery. For the average person, those options fail on all fronts, as they carry risks for side effects and may even cause the issue to worsen.
Instead of going under the knife or changing their daily routines, many people suffering from plantar fasciitis are turning to Softwave therapy for relief.
During a shockwave therapy session, our expert providers use a special probe to deliver pressure waves to inflamed tissue. These waves trigger natural healing processes causing new blood vessels to form. In turn, oxygen is supplied to the affected area, reducing inflammation and causing healthy cells to regenerate. Shockwave therapy also produces collagen, which is crucial for connective tissue health.
With just a few visits, many patients find long-term relief from plantar fasciitis without relying on strange drugs or harmful surgeries.
Living with knee pain is just miserable. From knee tendonitis to osteoarthritis, knee pain can prevent you from enjoying activities and affect your day-to-day life. Your knee is a joint comprised of cartilage, bone, ligaments, and fluids. Tendons and muscles within the knee help the joint move. When one of these crucial knee structures is hurt or compromised, it results in knee pain and long-lasting knee problems. This, in turn, leads to difficulty walking at best and debilitating knee issues at worse.
If you're an active person or somebody who plays sports often, you're probably all too familiar with knee pain - especially common conditions like patellar tendinopathy. Also called "jumpers knee," this issue happens at the patellar tendon, which is found on the front of the knee just under the knee cap. When living with this condition, most patients experience pain around the kneecap or lower down on the leg around the tibia.
In addition to injuries and issues like jumper's knee, everyday wear and tear will cause knee pain over time. With time, this knee pain can develop into arthritis. If your knees are swollen, painful, or stiff, you may have arthritis in your knees. Regardless of the kind of knee pain you're experiencing, treatment options have been limited to agonizing surgeries and addicting pain medications. But that all changes with shockwave therapy for knee pain in North Charleston, SC.
Though no two knee pain problems are exactly the same, shockwave therapy has been shown to be highly effective for knee pain. In fact, many patients at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine find relief after just one session. Many times, sessions can be completed in as little as 30 minutes. So if you want to find relief for knee pain on your lunch break, that's definitely possible.
As is the case with plantar fasciitis, Softwave therapy works by sending sound wave and low-energy impulses to the affected area of your knee. These pulses stimulate your body's healing factors, which can help regenerate and repair damaged tendons and tissues. Softwave therapy for knee pain is especially promising for people who have tried other treatments - like surgery and pain meds - with disappointing results.
Benefits include:
Several studies and reviews prove that Softwave therapy can be very beneficial for people suffering from knee pain problems like jumper's knee. A study involving 66 patients with knee pain found that they enjoyed a significant improvement in their reported pain levels with Softwave therapy. In fact, knee pain was reduced by nearly 50% after a single month. When combined with other regenerative and physical therapy treatments at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine, your days of living with knee pain are numbered.
Book AppointmentHere's a fact for you to consider: Every joint that you have in your body plays a part in your day-to-day life. But when we think of joint issues, we typically jump to knee issues. However, your knees aren't the only joints in your body to go through wear and tear. Your shoulders experience just as much, if not more, wear and tear than your knees. We put a strain on our shoulders just about every time we use or move our arms. Our shoulders play a pivotal part in living a normal life. When they begin to deteriorate over time due to age or overuse, it creates a litany of painful problems.
There are many causes of shoulder pain, like deterioration, inflammation, and trauma. Of the many painful shoulder conditions affecting Americans yearly, rotator cuff tendonitis and arthritis are very common. Also called calcific tendinitis, rotator cuff pain is caused by built-up calcium deposits on the shoulder's tendons, which connect your rotator cuff to nearby muscles and bones. This painful condition is usually linked to sports, like basketball and volleyball, or in professions requiring repetitive movements, like in the plumbing industry.
Some common symptoms of shoulder pain and rotator cuff tendinitis include:
Though strengthening exercises and some medications provide temporary relief for shoulder pain, they're not meant as long-term solutions. Luckily, Softwave therapy for rotator cuff pain in North Charleston, SC, can help.
Shockwave therapy has been shown to work wonders for shoulder pain. Low-intensity shockwaves break up calcium deposits and jumpstart your body's healing processes, stimulating blood flow and healthy cell growth. Shockwave treatment is especially effective for long-term shoulder pain since it releases stem cells, sends growth factors to the affected area, and boosts capillary production. Shockwave therapy has also been shown to break down scar tissue and eliminate trigger points, all of which decrease shoulder pain. This relief is most often long-lasting, unlike other treatments like medications and injections.
Many studies support the efficacy of Softwave therapy for shoulder conditions like rotator cuff pain and calcific tendonitis of the shoulder. In a study of 84 patients living with long-term rotator cuff tendonitis, participants in the treatment group saw a significant decrease in the intensity of their shoulder pain. Another study related to shockwave therapy for calcific tendonitis found that 86.6% of patients experienced fewer calcifications.
If you're having to live with rotator cuff pain or another type of shoulder issue, choosing Softwave therapy may be your best course of action.
Book AppointmentWhether you're sick of living with intense heel pain from plantar fasciitis, the mobility issues associated with knee pain, or the day-to-day struggles of rotator cuff degeneration, you'll find hope at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine. Unlike some medical clinics, our team of doctors and specialists focus on an integrative, multidisciplinary approach to healing. Instead of relying on addictive medications and invasive surgeries, we prefer to address the underlying causes that our patients face.
We combine several all-natural pain relief therapies so that your shoulder pain, knee pain, joint pain, and foot pain go away for good. We resolve pain by using healing treatments that restore function and improve mobility for the long term. Our state-of-the-art regenerative medicine treatments, used hand-in-hand with proven chiropractic techniques, will stimulate your body's healing power from within. If your pain is related to muscles, nerves, and bones, our doctors can help you overcome discomfort, injury, or medical conditions affecting these systems.
If you've been unable to resolve your pain or have become dependent on painkillers to cope, Softwave therapy may be the natural solution you need. It all starts with a quick call to our office, so we can begin to understand your needs. When you come for your first visit, our doctors will find the personalized treatment you need so that you can manage your pain in a non-invasive and drug-free environment manner.
Book AppointmentNorth Charleston City Council met for the first time Thursday night after bombshell findings from a year-long FBI investigation involving three council members. Feb. 27, 2025. (WCIV)NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston City Council met for the first time Thursday night after bombshell findings from ...
North Charleston City Council met for the first time Thursday night after bombshell findings from a year-long FBI investigation involving three council members. Feb. 27, 2025. (WCIV)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston City Council met for the first time Thursday night after bombshell findings from a year-long FBI investigation involving three council members.
City officials confirmed that Jerome Heyward and Sandino Moses have both resigned from the council. Mike A. Brown was suspended in an order issued by Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday.
During Thursday’s meeting, three of the city council’s 10 seats were empty, meaning residents living in those districts are currently without representation on the council.
So far, officials with the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration said a special election to fill Heyward’s District 5 seat is set for May 27. Candidate filing opens March 14. Officials have not yet confirmed an election schedule to fill Moses' District 3 seat.
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North Charleston residents say they’re now looking for transparency.
“How do we continue to trust?” said Betsy Hayden.
Hayden said she was appalled to learn that three councilmen were federally charged, tied to a list of schemes and accused of abusing their influence for personal financial gain.
“They work for us and this is very disheartening,” she said. “Even the fact that it had to go to the FBI to be flushed out at what point in our government do they say, whoa, this isn't right.”
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North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess said he and other city officials are fully cooperating with the FBI probe and that the city is taking necessary steps forward.
“In the light of these indictments, the city is conducting a thorough review of any matters in which the implicated city council and members may have read and involvement,” Burgess read from a written statement to reporters Thursday.
“This review is part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, ensuring that all city operations adhere to the highest ethical standards,” he went on.
With an uncertain future for the city council and the opportunity to fill at least two vacant seats, residents said they’re looking to elect officials who will represent their best interests and follow the law.
“I charge them to not vote with their hearts, to not vote with their friends and to not vote with family. You have to vote according to the laws,” Hayden said.
Heyward and Moses are both expected to plead guilty to their charges Friday morning in a downtown Charleston courtroom.
Brown is facing a federal indictment and has his first court appearance set for March 11.
Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM PST|NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - From farm to table, one North Charleston nonprofit is reimagining what food accessibility looks like.The team at Fresh Future Farm is working to bring healthy options to North Charleston through food activism.“There’s a lot of collard greens, kale, mustard greens, arugula, broccoli, just like all your winter crops and then we also have a good bit of herbs,” Tamazha North said, who serves as the co-director of food systems and financ...
Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM PST|
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - From farm to table, one North Charleston nonprofit is reimagining what food accessibility looks like.
The team at Fresh Future Farm is working to bring healthy options to North Charleston through food activism.
“There’s a lot of collard greens, kale, mustard greens, arugula, broccoli, just like all your winter crops and then we also have a good bit of herbs,” Tamazha North said, who serves as the co-director of food systems and finance.
“We grow, probably over the life of the farm, at least a hundred different crops,” North said.
North is part of the six-person staff at the Black-led nonprofit farm and grocery store, working alongside community volunteers to make accessibility happen.
“We’re on a mission to grow the quality of life our neighbors deserve and we’re doing that through our urban farm and grocery store space, but also education as well,” she said.
The once vacant lot has served as a place for the Chicora-Cherokee community to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs, since 2016.
“Ultimately we want people to have, you know, unregulated access to food, no matter what. And also, you know, doing that in a dignified way that isn’t, you know, creating more trauma for the people who are just trying to eat, because we all do have to eat,” North said.
Fresh Future Farm fills a need in the neighborhood. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s one of 12 zones in the North Charleston area where people live between one and 10 miles from the nearest supermarket.
“Now folks are having to go outside the neighborhood. The USDA marked it as like one urban mile that folks are having to travel to go out, where the neighborhood is considered a food desert or low-income, low access area,” North said.
Beyond growing food, Fresh Future Farm has also made outreach and education a focus. The nonprofit offers classes about topics like nutritional guidance, composting and how to start your own garden.
“I think the most important thing is that we’re not trying to come into the community and tell them what to change, but like these are things you can add to improve your quality of life if that’s what you’re seeking out.”
Fresh Future Farm and grocery store is located at 2008 Success Street in North Charleston and is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. —Three members of the City Council in North Charleston accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.Charges against North Charleston councilmen Jerome Heyward, Sandino Moses and Mike A. Brown along with five others were announced Wednesday after a yearlong investigation by the FBI and state officials.Heyward took a $40,000 kickback from two nonprofit organizations in return for steering ...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. —
Three members of the City Council in North Charleston accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Charges against North Charleston councilmen Jerome Heyward, Sandino Moses and Mike A. Brown along with five others were announced Wednesday after a yearlong investigation by the FBI and state officials.
Heyward took a $40,000 kickback from two nonprofit organizations in return for steering to them part of a $1.3 million grant to fight gun violence in North Charleston, according to court documents.
Heyward and Brown were part of a scheme by a boat maker to rezone land on the Ashley River in North Charleston that was once a hospital and before that a fertilizer plant to sell to a boat manufacturer. The company offered to build a park but also wanted a plant on the site.
The councilmen accepted bribes to try to get the rezoning passed and by that time the FBI was listening to Heyward’s call, catching Brown saying he was annoyed it was taking too long to get his money because he needed to pay for his son’s wedding, prosecutors said.
The rezoning plan was rejected.
Moses also took money to support the rezoning. He returned it, but he lied about the offer and what he knew about his fellow councilmen being on the take, according to charging documents.
Heyward is charged with extortion, bribery and wire fraud. Brown is charged with bribery and wire fraud, and Moses is charged with lying to federal investigators.
Heyward and Moses plan to plead guilty to their charges on Friday, acting U.S. Attorney for South Carolina Brook Andrews said.
A lawyer for Heyward didn’t comment Wednesday. The other councilmen and their lawyers didn’t immediately respond. Heyward and Moses have resigned from council, North Charleston officials said.
“The allegations in this case describe a profound betrayal of trust,” Andrews said at a news conference. “These council members used their positions not to serve their communities, but to enrich themselves.”
North Charleston is South Carolina’s third-largest city with about 125,000 people. Mayor Reggie Burgess thanked the FBI and state investigators for their work to make sure residents remained certain with their city government. He said the city fully cooperated with the investigation.
“Transparency and accountability remain core principles of this administration, and we welcomed this review as a necessary step to uphold those standards,” Burgess said.
Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM PST|CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - People living in a downtown Charleston condo complex have been told to evacuate due to a potential structural issue.The Dockside Condominiums were built in the 1970s and are located on Concord Street beside the International African American Museum.Residents were going in and out of the gated community as they normally would on Thursday as they have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday before they must be evacuated.Residents were told to pack their perishable...
Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM PST|
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - People living in a downtown Charleston condo complex have been told to evacuate due to a potential structural issue.
The Dockside Condominiums were built in the 1970s and are located on Concord Street beside the International African American Museum.
Residents were going in and out of the gated community as they normally would on Thursday as they have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday before they must be evacuated.
Residents were told to pack their perishable items but to leave behind all furniture.
City of Charleston officials shared that this situation stems from a contractor, SKA, inspecting the building back in 2022.
They were renovating a privately owned unit when they found issues with the column and floor connection. Then, after inspecting some other parts of the building, they found the structural issues stemmed from problems with the initial construction. SKA did not deem the building unsafe at the time.
More recently, the Dockside Association hired another engineering firm, WJE, to conduct a more in-depth investigation to assess the load capacity of the floors. This firm sent a letter to Dockside on Tuesday saying the building was unsafe for continued occupancy.
The tower building has 112 units, 60-70% of which are occupied full- time.
Harry Traulsen Jr. has been renting at Dockside for nearly four years and says he was able to find a furnished place in Charleston to rent until this situation is resolved.
“There’s been a lot going on in the building for a long time and I’m surprised we are getting a vacate order but that’s the city and safety is the most important thing that we can do,” Traulsen said.
Dockside’s board of directors said Wednesday evening that they are working closely with residents to ensure a smooth and safe transition out of the building.
It is unknown how long these residents will be out of their homes.
“I’m not paying rent if I’m not here,” Traulsen said. ”Unfortunately, I paid March already because I like to pay ahead but the rent that I would pay here is now going to have to go towards the new place I’m renting.”
Dockise Board of Directors released the following statement regarding the evacuation.
“Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our residents, visitors and staff. This afternoon, we were informed by the City of Charleston that for safety reasons, we have to evacuate the townhomes adjacent to Dockside Condominiums in downtown Charleston.”
City of Charleston officials are working with the engineering firm that deemed the building unsafe to plan the next steps.
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Listen to this articleEight people — including three members of the North Charleston City Council — face federal bribery, kickback, extortion and money laundering charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced.Four suspects have been charged by Information and have agreed to plead guilty, a news release says. They are:A federal grand jury returned indictments against four others:The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s office in Columbia and the State L...
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Eight people — including three members of the North Charleston City Council — face federal bribery, kickback, extortion and money laundering charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced.
Four suspects have been charged by Information and have agreed to plead guilty, a news release says. They are:
A federal grand jury returned indictments against four others:
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s office in Columbia and the State Law Enforcement Division.
Brook B. Andrews, acting U.S. attorney for the district, emphasized the moral requirements of public service.
“When elected officials take their oath of office, they make a sacred promise to the people they serve,” he said in the release. “They pledge to uphold the law, to act with integrity, and to place the public interest above their own.”
SLED Chief Mark Keel echoed the sentiment, saying. “Elected officials and citizens should be working together to better their community, not exploiting others.”
According to the release, Heyward has agreed to plead guilty to extortion under color of official right and using fear of economic harm; multiple counts of conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud; multiple counts of bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud; theft with respect to programs receiving federal funds; and multiple counts of money laundering. He could be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years and three years supervised release and fined $500,000. He also has agreed to cooperate with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Moses is charged with misprision of a felony. Having agreed to plead guilty and to cooperate with law enforcement, he faces a maximum prison term of three years and a year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
Donavan Laval Moten has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, theft with respect to programs receiving federal funds, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud, and money laundering. He also has agreed to cooperate with local enforcement and faces a maximum prison term of 20 years followed by three years of supervised release and a fine of $500,000.
Hicks is charged with a conspiracy to pay bribes and a separate conspiracy count and has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud; bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, and honest services wire fraud, the release says. He has agreed to cooperate with law enforcement. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
Mike A. Brown is charged with conspiring with Heyward and Hicks to commit bribery and honest services wire fraud. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 20 years. He also could be fined $250,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release.
Fields is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, and honest services wire fraud. He could be sentenced to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release and fined $250,000.
Lorenzo is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, theft with respect to programs receiving federal funds, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud, and money laundering. She could be sentenced to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release and fined $250,000.
Stent-Hilton is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, theft with respect to programs receiving federal funds, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud, and money laundering. Like some of the others, she could face 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a fine of $500,000, the release says.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily Limehouse and Whit Sowards will prosecute the cases.
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