11/04/2026
So I had my first shockwave treatment today, and um yeah… I was NOT prepared for how much that was going to hurt. 😂
And of course, because my brain never shuts off when it comes to horses, I immediately started thinking about equine shockwave.
I’m laying there knowing exactly what’s happening. I know why I’m doing it, I know it’s only going to last a couple of minutes, and I can communicate with the person treating me. I can tell them when they’ve hit a particularly uncomfortable spot. And honestly, the difference between being on that spot and moving away from it was pretty significant.
But a horse doesn’t know any of that.
They don’t know why we’re doing it, they don’t understand that the discomfort is temporary, and they certainly don’t know that we’re trying to help them.
It made me think about how we approach these treatments with our horses. Just because they’re standing there doesn’t automatically mean they’re comfortable with what’s happening.
It also made me appreciate the importance of reading the horse, recognizing their responses, and understanding that just because a treatment is beneficial doesn’t mean the experience is necessarily pleasant.
I knew shockwave could be uncomfortable. I just didn’t fully appreciate it until I was the one laying on the table.
A little perspective from the other side of the treatment today!
