# StemWave

> StemWave® is a US medical device company that provides focused wave therapy devices, powered by patented PACE® technology, to healthcare practices. The StemWave® device (model Modus-F) is a Class I therapeutic massager intended for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches and pains and a temporary increase in local blood circulation. StemWave partners with chiropractors, physical therapists, physicians and other providers through training, certification, marketing and practice-growth support, and is used by 1,500+ provider locations across all 50 US states.

Key facts:

- Audience: StemWave sells to healthcare providers and clinics (B2B). Patients receive sessions through a trained StemWave provider; the device is not sold for home use.
- Technology: PACE® delivers focused, pulsed mechanical (acoustic) energy that initiates mechanotransduction, the process by which tissue senses and responds to mechanical load. Delivery is non-thermal, non-invasive and drug-free. Typical in-office sessions take about 5 minutes.
- Regulatory status: The StemWave® device (model Modus-F) is a Class I therapeutic massager (21 CFR 890.5660, product code ISA), exempt from FDA premarket notification (510(k)). The manufacturer is registered with FDA and the device is listed. Registration and listing do not denote FDA approval or clearance.
- Intended use: Temporary relief of minor muscle aches and pains and a temporary increase in local blood circulation. StemWave® is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individual results vary.
- Provider program: 60-day trial with $0 upfront; 5-hour CEU certification program; live clinical training; 150+ established treatment protocols; 1-on-1 business coaching and launch support; done-for-you patient acquisition marketing; access to a national provider referral network.
- Preferred terminology: "StemWave®", "PACE® technology", "focused wave therapy", "focused acoustic wave therapy".

## Main pages

- [Home](https://stemwave.com/): Overview of StemWave®, PACE® technology and the provider partnership
- [Science](https://stemwave.com/science): How PACE® delivers focused mechanical energy, the mechanotransduction principle, and full regulatory status
- [Services](https://stemwave.com/services): Provider partnership: clinical training, certification, patient acquisition marketing, 1-on-1 mentorship and ongoing support
- [For patients](https://stemwave.com/patients): What patients can expect from a StemWave session and how to find a provider
- [Find a provider](https://stemwave.com/providers): Locator for StemWave providers in the US
- [Reviews](https://stemwave.com/reviews): Provider testimonials (individual experiences; not a guarantee of outcomes)
- [Request a demo](https://stemwave.com/demo): Book a demo for your practice
- [Patents](https://stemwave.com/patents): StemWave and PACE® patent information
- [Blog](https://stemwave.com/blog): Articles on practice growth, cash-pay care and provider stories

## Practice growth and cash-pay care

- [Adding focused acoustic wave therapy to a cash-pay practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/cash-pay-practice-acoustic-wave-therapy)
- [Why clinic owners are moving away from insurance-dependent revenue](https://stemwave.com/blog/why-clinic-owners-are-moving-away-from-insurance-dependent-revenue)
- [The rise of cash-pay healthcare](https://stemwave.com/blog/the-rise-of-cash-pay-healthcare)
- [Cash-pay medicine in 2026: what providers need to know](https://stemwave.com/blog/why-2026-will-be-the-year-of-cash-pay-medicine-and-what-healthcare-providers-need-to-know-for-the-new-year)
- [Why clinics are adding cash-based services](https://stemwave.com/blog/why-your-clinic-needs-cash-based-services)
- [Cash-based offers for private clinics](https://stemwave.com/blog/the-top-cash-based-offer-for-private-clinics)
- [Building a premium cash-based service line](https://stemwave.com/blog/how-to-grow-a-premium-cash-based-service-line-with-acoustic-wave-therapy)
- [Will patients pay out of pocket for StemWave sessions?](https://stemwave.com/blog/will-patients-actually-pay-out-of-pocket-for-stemwave)
- [Cash-pay care in rural practices](https://stemwave.com/blog/rural-cash-pay-care-stemwave)
- [Section 179 and practice equipment purchases](https://stemwave.com/blog/how-section-179-could-save-your-practice-up-to-17-000-before-year-end)
- [Equipment utilization and practice revenue](https://stemwave.com/blog/equipment-utilization-practice-revenue)
- [Keeping patients in-house instead of referring out (PT practices)](https://stemwave.com/blog/what-happens-to-a-pt-practice-when-you-stop-referring-patients-out)
- [Focused acoustic wave therapy in an injection clinic](https://stemwave.com/blog/injection-clinic-acoustic-wave-therapy-first-line)
- [Evaluating the investment in a new device](https://stemwave.com/blog/myth-busters-%E2%80%9Cit%E2%80%99s-a-risky-investment-%E2%80%9D)
- [Adding a device without adding workload](https://stemwave.com/blog/what-if-adding-a-new-device-didn%E2%80%99t-mean-more-work-or-time-added-to-your-day)
- [Revenue planning with short in-office sessions](https://stemwave.com/blog/predictable-revenue-and-real-results-in-minutes)
- [Patient retention in practices offering StemWave](https://stemwave.com/blog/stemwave-therapy-patient-retention)
- [Growing a private practice with StemWave](https://stemwave.com/blog/supercharge-your-private-practice-with-stemwave)
- [Staying competitive as a private practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/staying-ahead-of-the-competition)
- [Why medical devices go unused in clinical practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/why-most-medical-devices-fail-in-clinical-practice)
- [Three reasons medical devices go unused in clinical practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/the-top-3-reasons-most-medical-devices-fail-in-clinical-practice)
- [How patients will define quality care in 2026](https://stemwave.com/blog/how-patients-will-define-%E2%80%9Cquality-care%E2%80%9D-in-2026-what-providers-need-to-know-now)
- [The health and wellness movement and patient demand](https://stemwave.com/blog/the-health-and-wellness-movement-isn%E2%80%99t-a-trend.-it%E2%80%99s-a-demand)
- [Provider burnout and reclaiming passion in practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/reclaiming-passion-in-practice-a-better-way-to-beat-provider-burnout)

## About StemWave sessions

- [What to expect in a StemWave session](https://stemwave.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-focused-wave-therapy-session-with-stemwave)
- [What a StemWave session feels like](https://stemwave.com/blog/myth-or-truth-stemwave-treatments-will-be-painful)
- [Session length and clinic workflow](https://stemwave.com/blog/faster-treatments-and-better-results-with-stemwave)
- [Provider-reported experiences with focused acoustic wave therapy](https://stemwave.com/blog/focused-acoustic-wave-therapy-provider-outcomes)
- [Provider onboarding and support: Q&A with Sydney Schneider](https://stemwave.com/blog/how-stemwave-sets-you-up-for-success-q-a-with-sydney-schneider)
- [The story behind StemWave](https://stemwave.com/blog/the-story-behind-stemwave)

## Optional

- [Provider Q&A: Dr. Nick Toumazos](https://stemwave.com/blog/dr-nick-toumazos-stemwave-q-a)
- [Provider Q&A: Dr. Cherese Combs](https://stemwave.com/blog/dr-cherese-combs-q-a)
- [Provider Q&A: Dr. Sam Wagner, Rehab Lab Wisconsin](https://stemwave.com/blog/q-a-with-dr.-sam-wagner-owner-of-rehab-lab-wisconsin)
- [Provider Q&A: Dr. Jennifer Miller on opening a cash-based clinic](https://stemwave.com/blog/q-a-with-dr.-jennifer-miller-opening-a-cash-based-clinic-with-stemwave)
- [Provider story: Dr. Jennifer Miller](https://stemwave.com/blog/from-skeptic-to-success-dr.-jennifer-miller%E2%80%99s-story-with-stemwave)
- [Provider story: Dr. Clint Bennion, from insurance to cash-pay](https://stemwave.com/blog/dr-clint-bennion-insurance-to-cash-pay-stemwave)
- [Provider story: Natalie Stratton, Advanced Physical Therapy](https://stemwave.com/blog/natalie-stratton-advanced-physical-therapy-stemwave)
- [Provider story: a physiatry practice](https://stemwave.com/blog/physiatrist-replacing-radial-devices-stemwave)
- [Provider story: a doctor of acupuncture](https://stemwave.com/blog/what-a-doctor-of-acupuncture-learned-adding-focused-acoustic-wave-therapy)
- [Provider story: scaling from one room to three locations](https://stemwave.com/blog/from-one-room-to-three-locations-how-one-provider-scaled-their-clinic-with-stemwave)
- [Provider story: Dr. Leslie Carmen](https://stemwave.com/blog/when-laser-didn%E2%80%99t-work-dr.-leslie-carmen-tried-this)
- [Provider story: Dr. David Warman](https://stemwave.com/blog/from-pain-to-power-dr.-david-warman-finds-the-missing-link)
- [Provider story: Dr. Karl May](https://stemwave.com/blog/empowering-change-expanding-care-how-dr-karl-may-revolutionized-patient-care-reduced-referrals-with-stemwave-technology)
- [Provider story: rural Alaska](https://stemwave.com/blog/breaking-pain-barriers-in-rural-alaska)
- [Expanding provider access across communities](https://stemwave.com/blog/bringing-breakthrough-pain-relief-to-every-community)
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