Dr. Jason Han, PT, DPT, recently led a CuraMedix educational webinar exploring how Shockwave and EMTT can be successfully integrated into everyday musculoskeletal care within a cash-based practice.
Dr. Han is the CEO of HealthFit Physical Therapy & Chiropractic in Pasadena, California, a former U.S. National Team taekwondo athlete, and a sports clinical specialist with 18 years in practice. His experience includes more than a decade in professional sports, including six years leading rehabilitation for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).
In his presentation, “Source, Cause, Stack: A Real World Framework for Integrated Regenerative Care,” Dr. Han explained how his practice combines EPAT® (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology), ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy), and EMTT® (Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy) with hands-on treatment and exercise. He also shared patient cases and practical guidance on clinical decision-making, staff training, patient communication, and implementation in a cash-based practice.
👉 Watch Dr. Han’s full presentation here, or keep reading for an in-depth summary.
How Shockwave Inspired a New Perspective on Rehabilitation and Healing
Dr. Han’s presentation focused on his personal story: how his 18 months of using STORZ Medical Devices from CuraMedix changed his perspective on rehabilitation and healing. For a deeper look at the science behind Shockwave, see our guide here.
Dr Han’s own background in pro sports informs his approach to rehabilitative care. As a taekwondo athlete who won multiple medals in international competition, he was a patient before he was a medical professional. An injury played a role in ending Dr. Han’s taekwondo career, and he became determined to use this incident as inspiration to provide the best care possible to athletes.
Across time working with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cirque du Soleil, and LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club), Dr. Han built a rehabilitative medicine career that allowed him to pursue this passion while supporting some of the top athletes in the world, and ultimately through his own practice.
During this journey, Dr. Han had encountered Radial Pressure Wave before. But it wasn’t paired with the right training, application remained basic, and Dr. Han noted that “we didn’t know what we didn’t know.” The results? “Less than stellar.”
As his career progressed, however, Dr. Han started hearing great things about Shockwave from fellow medical professionals. He trusted the results they were reporting and decided to evaluate the best Shockwave therapy devices for his own practice, ultimately reaching out to CuraMedix for his STORZ Medical Shockwave and EMTT devices.
The initial results were good, but Dr. Han wanted them to be great. CuraMedix training would prove instrumental in taking this leap. As he began attending Institute for Tissue Regeneration and Repair conferences, he realized just how much knowledgeable Shockwave users could achieve. After experiencing an impressive Focused Shockwave treatment firsthand (applied to his own athletic injury at a conference breakout session), he decided to add Focused Shockwave to his practice as well.
Why the Key to Investing in Shockwave is Expertise
For Dr. Han, training from experts like Dr. Keith Roed proved to be an invaluable launching pad for using Shockwave and EMTT to their best potential. Eighteen months later, Dr. Han had a full-circle moment as he presented at the 2026 Institute Conference in Phoenix, sharing his own experiences with the community.
Ultimately, for Dr. Han, “it wasn’t just about the technology. It was about having amazing clinicians and supporting them with these technologies so that they can do great things.” This journey shows precisely why it’s so important to work with the right Shockwave and EMTT partner.
Thinking Differently About Healing
Dr. Han worked in a movement-based tradition of physical therapy that focused on avoiding movement dysfunctions that exacerbate injuries through the right biomechanics. His experiences with Shockwave and EMTT broadened his perspective to include encouraging healing for these underlying injuries.
This insight became the basis of his “Source-Cause-Stack.” methodology.
Heal the Source, Treat the Cause
Dr. Han’s Source-Cause-Stack framework gives clinicians a clear way to integrate Shockwave and EMTT into the care they already provide:
- Source: The damaged tissue or underlying pathology, such as an injured tendon, scar, or fracture site.
- Cause: The posture, movement patterns, daily activities, and other biomechanical factors that may contribute to the problem.
- Stack: The combination of hands-on treatment, exercise, and regenerative technologies used to address both.
As Dr. Han tells his team and patients, “We heal the source and treat the cause together from day one.” For Dr. Han, EPAT, ESWT, and EMTT expanded what he could do for the source of a patient’s symptoms as part of a multimodal approach including hands-on care and exercise.
This framework also helps patients understand how each element of their care fits into a larger plan. Dr. Han emphasized that patients want to be led with clarity. When clinicians can explain what they are treating, why they are treating it, and how each part of the plan works together, patients are better equipped to trust the process.
One case study involved a patient with a history of ankle sprains who sustained another acute ankle injury six days before a half marathon. Dr. Han’s team addressed both the injured tissue and contributing limitations across the kinetic chain, combining regenerative technologies with manual care and exercise. Although biology never allows clinicians to guarantee an outcome, the integrated approach gave her an opportunity to complete the race, which she successfully did.
How to Make Shockwave and EMTT Yours
Dr. Han encouraged providers to adapt Shockwave and EMTT to their own clinical strengths, patient population, and practice model. He organized that process into four steps:
- Use it. Apply the technology with appropriate patients and across relevant diagnoses to build experience, understand how patients respond, and develop clinical confidence.
- Integrate it. Incorporate Shockwave and EMTT into the way you already assess and treat. Dr. Han emphasized trusting your clinical judgment and learning to use each device as an extension of your hands rather than allowing the technology to dictate your approach.
- Build it in. Create a treatment and operational model that makes sense for your practice. How the technology fits into appointments, workflows, and care plans will look different for a solo medical practice than for a multidisciplinary clinic.
- Scale it. Develop a team that understands both the technology and the clinical reasoning behind its use. Ongoing education, shared frameworks, and internal clinical leadership can help multiple providers deliver care consistently.
Patient communication should be adapted in much the same way. Some patients want to understand the science, while others primarily want to know whether the treatment can help them. Some respond to a clinician’s experience and credentials, while others need to feel that their concerns have been heard. Knowing the patient in front of you allows you to explain the treatment in a way that creates clarity and confidence without overwhelming them.
As Dr. Han emphasized, the goal is not to sell a machine, but to help patients recognize that they have found a practitioner who understands their problem and has a thoughtful plan for addressing it.
Learn More About Integrating Shockwave and EMTT with Your Practice
The insights shared by Dr. Jason Han highlighted that successful regenerative care isn't built around a single technology, it's built around a thoughtful clinical framework.
His real-world strategies for integrating Shockwave, EMTT, movement-based rehabilitation, and patient education offered attendees practical guidance for delivering more predictable outcomes and long-term practice growth.
If you're interested in learning more about Shockwave, EMTT, or how these technologies can fit into your practice, contact the CuraMedix team.
