Before you keep reading

You're probably a fit if this sounds familiar.

This isn't for every ache. It's for tendon and overuse injuries that have already outlasted the usual fixes.

Your pain has lasted more than 3 months.
You've tried rest, PT, stretching, or a cortisone shot without lasting relief.
You'd rather fix this than have surgery.
You want to keep running, lifting, playing, or chasing your kids, not take months off.

If you're training for something

You didn't train for six months to watch from the sidelines.

Maybe your marathon is six weeks out. Maybe it's an Ironman, an ultra, or your first half. You've put in the hours, and now an Achilles, plantar fascia, hamstring, or hip won't cooperate — and you kept training on it, because stopping wasn't an option.

If you've thought any of this:

“I've already invested hundreds of hours into this race.”
“I'm willing to do whatever gives me the best shot at the start line.”
“Rest isn't fixing it, and I don't have six more weeks to sit out.”
“I'm terrified all this training is about to be wasted.”

You're exactly who this protocol was built for. We build the plan around your race date, not instead of it — the same way we compressed the timeline for Eric, three weeks out from Boston.

Why it keeps coming back

Rest didn't fix it. Neither did the rest of it.

If you're here, you've probably already tried the usual list. And you're still in pain, because none of it addresses what actually goes wrong in a chronic tendon.

Rest. It calms down, then flares the moment you go back to what you love. The tendon never actually rebuilt.
Stretching and rolling. Feels good for an hour. Doesn't change the tissue underneath.
A cortisone shot. Quiets the pain for a while, but it can weaken the tendon and the problem comes back.
Physical therapy that stalled. Often the right idea aimed at the wrong structure, or stopped before it changed anything.
"Just stop running." Not a plan. That's giving up the thing that keeps you sane.

Chronic tendinopathy is failed healing. The tissue is stuck, and sometimes calcified. It doesn't resolve on its own, and it doesn't resolve from one-off treatments. It needs something that restarts the healing itself.

Sound familiar?

If any of this is you, keep reading.

“Heel pain the first step every morning.plantar fasciitis

“The top of my foot hurts when I run.let's find out why first

“My hip hurts every time I play tennis.lateral hip / gluteal tendon

“It hurts just to walk around the block.chronic tendon & soft tissue pain

We also treat Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinitis, IT band syndrome, rotator cuff tendinopathy, tennis and golfer's elbow, hamstring tendinopathy, calcific tendinitis, shin splints, post-surgical scar tissue, stress-fracture recovery, and more. Runners, lifters, cyclists, golfers, tennis players, and parents who just want to keep moving.

There is a way back

Not managed. Fixed.

There's a difference between managing pain and fixing it. Managing means it comes back. Fixing means you get your life back and keep it. Here's what that actually looks like:

Toeing the starting line of your race instead of watching from the sideline
Your first step out of bed not landing on a screaming heel
Months of Ironman training that actually end at the finish line
Tennis without wondering if this is the match that ends it
Pickleball without dreading the next day
Walking your whole vacation without counting steps
The last two miles of a long run that aren't a negotiation with your body
Chasing your kids without paying for it the rest of the day

The reason it hasn't worked yet usually isn't you. It's that the wrong thing was being treated, or it was never treated thoroughly enough to change.

Why we're different, part one

The spot that hurts is rarely the spot that's broken.

Your calf hurts, so everyone treats the calf. Your heel hurts, so everyone treats the heel. But pain lies. The spot that screams is often the victim of a compensation pattern that's been building for months, quietly destroying the tissue that eventually gives out.

I know this firsthand. I was headed for surgery until I traced my own pain to its real source, not the spot that was screaming.

That's why every patient starts with a real assessment of movement, mechanics, and compensation. Find the true driver, and treatment finally works. Miss it, and you get another year of the same.

Why we're different, part two

One visit. Three therapies working together.

Most clinics do one thing at a time. We combine the treatments that restart tendon healing, in the same visit, so six active sessions can accomplish what takes many more elsewhere.

01

Radial and focused shockwave

Both types, in one visit. The only chiropractor in the Milwaukee area offering the combination. Radial for broad tissue, focused for deep tendon targets. Most injuries need both.

02

EMTT, at the same time

Magnetotransduction therapy runs simultaneously with your shockwave, working at the cellular level to calm inflammation and speed healing. Very few clinics have it.

03

Active Release Technique

Hands-on work that addresses why it broke in the first place. Without it, the injury comes back. With it, the change lasts.

04

Dr. Beth. Every single visit.

Not a tech. Not an assistant. Personally, every time, reading your body and adjusting the plan in real time as you heal.

05

The right exercises

Specific home work matched to your body, so the tissue keeps rebuilding between visits and the result holds after you're done.

06

Clinical-grade collagen

Included, to give the tendon the raw material it needs to actually rebuild rather than just calm down.

Real patients

He was about to cancel Boston.

Eric had been fighting an ankle injury since the previous fall. He tried resting and waiting, and it felt fine right up until he started running again. Then it came straight back.

Three weeks out from the Boston Marathon, he still couldn't finish his long runs, and he was seriously thinking about cancelling the trip.

Three weeks isn't much runway. We found what was actually driving the injury, compressed the plan to fit the timeline he had left, and gave him specific work to do at home.

He toed the line in Hopkinton and finished on Boylston Street with no issues.

Dr. Beth got me to the start line of the Boston Marathon. Eric, Google review

The injury fully resolved in the weeks after the race. He still comes in twice a month so we stay ahead of anything new.

More of what we see

Representative cases from the practice, shared without identifying details.

Tennis · lateral hip

A year of pain. PT. Other chiropractors. Nothing held.

She'd started to accept that tennis was something she used to do. The assessment found the wrong structure had been treated the whole time. Once we ran the Protocol and added the right exercises, she noticed a real difference partway through, and came to her follow-up walking and playing with no pain.

Running · plantar fascia

Heel pain on the first step, every morning.

Months of stretching, rolling, and new shoes changed nothing, because the problem wasn't where it hurt. Once the real driver was addressed and the tendon got a full course instead of scattered sessions, the mornings stopped being the worst part of the day.

The pattern behind both

Usually one of two things has gone wrong.

Either the wrong structure was treated, because the spot that hurts is rarely the spot that's broken. Or the right one was treated, but never thoroughly enough to change the tissue. Find the driver, run a complete course, add the right exercises. Not managed. Fixed.

The doctor

I was the patient first.

I was facing surgery. Lower compartment syndrome, low success rate, a real chance I'd never run again. As a doctor, I knew my calf wasn't the problem, it was the victim. My hamstring had been broken for years and my body was compensating by destroying my calf.

I chose shockwave instead, and treated the actual cause. No surgery. No numbness. Still running, years later.

DC
CCSP
ART Certified
RRCA Run Coach
Boston Finisher
Ironman 70.3

I've worked with Team USA, U.S. Speedskating, USA Triathlon, and at Ironman Kona. Front Runner is boutique by design. Fewer patients, more time. Every visit is me, finding what's wrong, finding why, and fixing both.

The first step

Not everyone is a candidate. The evaluation tells us.

You don't have to decide anything today. The first step is a shockwave evaluation, so we can find out whether this is even right for you. If it isn't, I'll tell you honestly and point you somewhere better.

Because every session is performed personally by Dr. Beth, only a limited number of new Shockwave patients begin treatment each month.

1

We find the real driver

A full assessment of how you move and where the problem actually lives, not just where it hurts.

2

We tell you if you're a fit

Straight answer. If shockwave is right for your case, we'll say so. If it isn't, we'll say that too.

3

You see the whole plan first

If you're a candidate, we walk through the plan, the timeline, and the full investment before you decide anything.

Book Your Shockwave Evaluation Call (414) 263-3066

Before you choose a clinic

More visits doesn't mean better. It means weaker.

Other area clinics

12 to 18 visits
Up to 3 months
Lower-energy devices
Tech or assistant running it
One therapy per visit
One type of shockwave
You commit to a first treatment, then find out what the whole thing costs

Front Runner

6 active sessions plus 3 follow-ups
30 to 45 minutes each
Research-grade equipment
Dr. Beth. Every time.
Shockwave, EMTT, and ART together
Radial AND focused
Full price shown before you commit

The investment

We'll go over this at your evaluation. But we don't hide it.

Most clinics make you commit before they'll tell you the real number. We'd rather you see it now. If you're a candidate, this is the whole plan, start to finish.

The Performance + Recovery Protocol

$1,995

About $125 a week over a typical four months — paced faster if you're racing against a date. Your entire recovery, start to finish.

6 active treatment sessions with radial and focused shockwave, EMTT, ART, and Dr. Beth
3 follow-up visits, timed to your goal — typically weeks 8, 12, and 16, compressed sooner if you have a race on the calendar
Clinical-grade collagen included
The right exercises, so the change lasts
Letter of Medical Necessity provided for HSA/FSA

Because we provide a Letter of Medical Necessity, most patients use pre-tax HSA/FSA dollars. Money you've already set aside for exactly this. No insurance billing. No surprise fees.

It starts with an evaluation. Not everyone is a candidate, and we'll tell you honestly.

Find Out If You're a Candidate

Common questions

What people ask before they book.

What happens at the evaluation?

We assess how you move and find what's actually driving your pain, then tell you honestly whether shockwave is right for your case. If you're a candidate, we walk through the full plan, timeline, and cost before you decide anything. No pressure, no commitment on the day.

What if I have a race or event coming up?

Tell us your date at the evaluation. The protocol itself doesn't change, but the pacing does — sessions get scheduled closer together to fit your timeline instead of stretched over four months. That's exactly what we did for Eric three weeks before Boston. The sooner you come in, the more room we have to work with, but a tight deadline doesn't rule you out.

How much does the treatment cost?

If you're a candidate, the Performance + Recovery Protocol is $1,995. That covers 6 active sessions and 3 follow-up visits, clinical-grade collagen, the right home exercises, and a Letter of Medical Necessity for HSA/FSA. Typically paced over four months (about $125 a week), compressed faster if you're training toward a race date. No insurance billing and no surprise fees.

What's the difference between radial and focused shockwave?

Radial disperses energy across a broader area, good for large muscle groups and superficial structures. Focused concentrates energy at a precise depth, good for deep tendon pathology and calcification. The best outcomes often need both, and Front Runner is the only chiropractic clinic in the area offering both.

Is StemWave or SoftWave the same as shockwave therapy?

Those are brand names for unfocused, lower-energy acoustic devices. They're marketed as shockwave but use different technology than research-grade radial and focused devices, and typically require significantly more sessions. If you're comparing clinics, ask what type of device and what energy level they use.

Does shockwave hurt?

Focused shockwave can be intense on a chronically irritated tendon, which is a sign it's reaching the right depth. The discomfort is brief and most patients find it manageable. Many notice relief within the first few sessions.

Can shockwave help me avoid surgery?

For many conditions, including chronic tendinopathy, calcific tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and compartment syndrome, shockwave is a clinically supported option to explore before surgery. Dr. Ringwelski personally avoided compartment-syndrome surgery with shockwave, and has helped patients do the same since 2022.

Does insurance cover it? Can I use HSA or FSA?

Most insurance plans don't currently cover shockwave, so Front Runner is cash-pay. HSA and FSA funds are typically eligible, and a Letter of Medical Necessity is provided to support your submission.

Where are you located?

7606 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213. We serve Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Brookfield, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, and surrounding communities. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 1pm.

Stop guessing. Find out.

You've spent long enough wondering why it won't heal. One evaluation tells you what's actually going on, whether shockwave can fix it, and exactly what that would take. If it's not right for you, we'll say so.

Find Out If You're a Candidate Call (414) 263-3066

Front Runner Chiropractic · 7606 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 · Mon/Wed/Thu 9 to 5 · Fri 9 to 1

Finally find out why your tendon pain won't heal.