No fixed recovery promise
There is no reliable success rate that applies to every symptom, technique and patient. Also a firm promise that after a certain number of sessions you are free of symptoms does not fit with careful information.
An evaluation about your life
Discuss in advance which activity is important: walking, working, sleeping on your side or exercising. By revisiting the same goal, it becomes clearer whether something changes for you.
Redirecting goes with it.
If improvement remains or symptoms increase, the diagnosis or plan shall be re-evaluated. More treatments are not automatically the right choice. Sometimes another caregiver or additional research is needed.
This information is general. Whether shockwave is appropriate for you requires a personal assessment. There's no guarantee of recovery.