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Struggling with ED/Erectile Dysfunction that won't improve?
We aren't guaranteed much as adults, but if there's one thing we can count on, it's that our bodies change as we get older. For men, that's especially true. One day you're lifting heavy weights and nailing your cardio regimen without having to stretch before or after. And then, in what seems like the blink of an eye, you start to slow down a little. You begin to notice aches and pains in places that weren't there before. You can't just go out for a night on the town, imbibe until your heart is content, and expect to wake up refreshed.
And while headaches and achy joints can be treated with ice and anti-inflammatory medicine, other aspects of aging aren't as easy to treat. You've probably guessed at this point what we're talking about: erectile dysfunction, or ED for short. When brought up to most men, those are two words that cause a guttural reaction of fear and trepidation.
While just about every man fears ED, millions suffer from it - almost 10% of the male population between the ages of 40 and 70. So, if you're beginning to have trouble performing in the heat of the moment, you're definitely not alone. You may be experiencing symptoms like:
Trouble Achieving an Erection
Trouble Maintaining an Erection
Lower Libido
Less Sexual Pleasure
Premature Ejaculation
Inability to Achieve Orgasm
However, at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine, we understand that stats won't do anything to address the stress and anxiety you're facing in relation to erectile dysfunction. You need a viable solution - a science-backed treatment that doesn't require strange pills or invasive surgeries. As a fully integrated multidisciplinary clinic in Mount Pleasant, we have what you've been searching for: softwave therapy for ED in Pawley's Island, SC.
To fully grasp the benefits of using soft wave therapy for erectile dysfunction, you must first understand what causes ED to begin with. Put simply, erectile dysfunction is the inability to get an erection and keep it throughout sexual intercourse. You should know that it's not uncommon if you have erection trouble. However, if your inability to "get it up" becomes a common occurrence, you may be suffering from ED.
Erectile dysfunction doesn't just affect your penis - it also affects your wellbeing and relationships. It can lower your confidence, cause a large amount of stress that affects your ability to work, and may even cause contention with your partner.
You hear it all the time - as men get older, they often lose the ability to get erect. But why? As men age, the blood vessels in their penis start to fill up with micro-plaques, causing them to deteriorate. When these blood vessels deteriorate, it's more difficult for them to have steady blood flow. And that's the key to ED - having the constant blood flow to get and keep an erection. That's where the science-backed effectiveness of Softwave therapy swoops in to save the day.
Shockwave technology has been around for decades. It has been used at the highest-level research and medical facilities like the Cleveland Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering. However, Softwave therapy is a more refined, effective way to treat erectile dysfunction and also advance tissue healing.
Softwave therapy works by using electrohydraulic spark gap technology at its core. Its innovative design features a parabolic reflector applicator that produces very effective, low-intensity shock waves that are unfocused. Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine's Softwave applicator spreads energy to a large area of both superficial and deep tissue, creating a biological response that kickstarts your body's natural healing process.
For men suffering from ED, it is a revolutionary breakthrough treatment that doesn't require harmful surgeries or side effects from pills. In fact, it has been FDA approved for many uses, including improved blood flow, which is often the root cause of erectile dysfunction.
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Unlike some more traditional treatment options, Softwave therapy gets right to the crux of the ED issue. It uses shock wave technology on a cellular level, helping to naturally heal body parts, like the penis. Some of the most common benefits of Softwave therapy include:
Additionally, Softwave treatments don't require much prep, don't have any sketchy side effects, don't require any numbing agents or anesthesia, and result in little-to-no recovery time. Sound too good to be true? Contact Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine today to learn just how effective Softwave therapy is for our patients!
Softwave therapy works by using efficient, effective shock waves that cause biological regeneration processes that heal your body using its own healing factors. It works like this: Softwaves are created via a high-energy electrical discharge in water. The voltage is discharged between the plus and minus tips of an electrode. The spark gap or arching causes an equalization of voltage between the opposing tips of the electrode, which causes a hot plasma bubble. This bubble explodes and distributes in every direction, compresses the surrounding water, and generates a pressure > 10 MPa within nanoseconds.
To sum up, Softwave therapy uses low-intensity, unfocused energy that is delivered by a reflector in parallel waves. These waves help open up the blood vessels in your penis, allowing more blood to flow. At Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine, our team of expert physicians will develop a personalized Softwave therapy plan based on your body and needs. With the right number of treatments, you should be able to achieve and maintain firm erections as you did in your prime.
A Softwave therapy procedure averages 10-15 minutes but may be longer depending on treatment area and diagnosis. A gel is applied to the surface area to be treated. The applicator produces pulses as the clinician moves around the treatment area. During therapy, communication with your provider is necessary to identify treatment areas and monitor progress.
Once treatment is over, you may resume your normal day-to-day activities. In fact, most patients can have Softwave therapy while on their lunch break. You don't have to worry about recovery time, side effects, or any downtime at all.
More than 50% of men will experience erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives. If you're over the age of 30, have been suffering from ED, and don't want to rely on pills or surgery, Softwave therapy may be for you. That's doubly true if you've tried traditional treatments like Viagra and even surgery but didn't get the results you hoped for. Many academic studies about shockwave therapy for ED state that this revolutionary technology is successful where PDE5 inhibitors fail.
In fact, many urologists consider Softwave therapy the most promising ED treatment on the market. The truth is, even if you're not battling ED, men can use Softwave therapy as a preventative way to keep the magic flowing in the bedroom. Some of the key reasons to choose Softwave therapy over less effective, traditional treatments include:
If you're curious why Softwave treatments are so popular for ED, the answer is simple. Prescription drugs like Cialis and others that "treat" ED often come with less-that-savory side effects. At best, these effects are just something patients have to deal with. At worst, they can disrupt your day-to-day schedule and may prevent you from enjoying a healthy life. Sure, some men swear by the "little blue pill," but most guys aren't aware of the hidden risks with drugs like Viagra. The following side effects can be common in both short and long-term circumstances:
If you're suffering through erectile dysfunction, it's crucial to understand why it's happening. The primary reason for ED is a lack of blood flow to the penis, which makes erections difficult to get and keep. Rather than relying on prescription and gas station pills for a quick fix, more men are using softwave ED treatment in Pawley's Island, SC for an all-natural solution minus the side effects. With Softwave therapy, you don't have to live with ED, and you don't have to suffer from scary side effects from popping too many pills.
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Softwave therapy is often a more effective solution for men with ED than similar but less effective treatments using pressure waves. Softwave therapy from Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine uses acoustic pulses or unfocused shockwaves with fast and steep rise times and high positive pressure. Our unfocused wave design makes it possible to spread energy to a larger area, which affects deep and superficial tissue. By targeting a larger area, a more potent biological response is often achieved, initiating your body's natural healing factors.
By comparison, radial pressure waves use acoustic pneumatic pulses with low steeping effects, slow rise times, and large negative pressures. Radial waves are shallower than the shockwaves used in Softwave technology and focus energy and pressure at the surface of the applicator.
Here's a quick breakdown of the differences between softwave therapy for ED in Pawley's Island, SC, and radial pressure waves:
If you're new to the world of Softwave therapy, chances are you've got some lingering questions you need answered. We'll do our best to answer a few of those questions here for your convenience.
Q. Has the FDA approved softwave therapy for ED in cityname, state?
A. Yes - Softwave therapy is FDA 510(k) approved for:
Q. Is softwave therapy painful?
A. Softwave therapy does not require surgery or any invasive form of treatment. With that said, some patients describe minimal discomfort or pain during our softwave treatments. Should this occur, your medical specialist will make necessary adjustments. Usually, patients do not have to endure any pain at all and only experience a pulse or tapping feeling on their skin.
Q. How long is a Softwave treatment session?
A. An individual session only takes five to fifteen minutes. It's typically recommended that patients have treatment once a week for three to five weeks. The length and frequency of your Softwave therapy sessions will be determined after you visit our medical clinic for a comprehensive evaluation.
Q. How long does it take for Softwave therapy to work?
A. Every patient we treat is different, and as such, will have different treatment recommendations. Often, patients notice the results of Softwave therapy after the first session. However, for the longest-lasting effects, most patients need between three and four treatments, with a week of non-treatment after every session.
Q. Can I combine Softwave therapy with other treatments from Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine?
A. It's hard to give a definitive answer to this question since every patient is different. It's important for you to have a full evaluation to determine the scope of your needs and the appropriate therapies. However, Softwave therapy often works very well with other treatments. In fact, other therapies offered at our medical clinic like massage therapy and chiropractic care can make Softwave treatment even more effective.
Remember - our team at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine is always happy to answer any questions you may have about ED or our ED treatments. Give us a call today - it would be our pleasure to get to know you better!
Unlike some wellness clinics, our experienced providers work together to optimize treatment for men suffering from ED. We always strive to make sexual wellbeing an accessible part of your everyday lifestyle.
That's why, at Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine, our mission is simple: to correct the root cause of your erectile dysfunction by taking a comprehensive, total body approach to healing and treatment. We want to address your ED problem without having to resort to chemical-based medications or unnecessary surgeries. Instead, we focus on all-natural, effective solutions like shockwave therapy for ED in Pawley's Island, SC.
By discovering what's best for each person's individual body and needs, we can help create a healthier future for those in our community through our holistic physical medicine practices. Contact our office to learn more about Softwave therapy and how we can solve the underlying causes of your unique ED situation.
Book AppointmentItching to get out of town without spending hours on the road or in an airport? At just an 1.5-hour drive, Pawleys Island is the perfect day trip destination. Here’s our one-day itinerary.Morning Eat breakfast + hit the road early so you can spend the first part of your day soaking up some rays at the beach. Don’t forget your beach essentials before leaving...
Itching to get out of town without spending hours on the road or in an airport? At just an 1.5-hour drive, Pawleys Island is the perfect day trip destination. Here’s our one-day itinerary.
Eat breakfast + hit the road early so you can spend the first part of your day soaking up some rays at the beach. Don’t forget your beach essentials before leaving. Oh, and pack a change of clothes so that you can continue exploring the area after your time in the sand.
The Town of Pawleys Island has several public beach access areas with parking. Choose one + spend a few hours collecting shells, sunbathing, and catching some waves.
A morning at the beach will work up a healthy appetite, so head to Rustic Table for lunch. The casual yet upscale eatery offers a fresh take on Southern classics, and some of our favorite menu items include the Pawleys Island Sandwich, Steak Salad, and Blueberry Peach Sangria.
Now it’s time for a little shopping. Rustic Table is conveniently located in the Island Shops at Downtown Pawleys, so you’ll be walking distance from some can’t-miss shops like Sea Gypsy Boutique, Limeablue, Retail Therapy, The Wellness Cottage, and Driftwood Mercantile.
Bonus: If you’re in the market for a new hammock, drive to the Original Hammock Shop and explore more great businesses in The Hammock Shops Village.
If retail therapy isn’t calling your name, opt for a round of golf at a one of Pawleys’ nationally recognized golf courses.
If you left, head back to the Island Shops for dinner at Bistro 217 (brought to you by the same team behind Rustic Table and Driftwood Mercantile). Our menu recommendations? Easy — the Fried Green Tomatoes and Oysters, Hawaiian Salad, and Herb-Encrusted Grouper. If you’re in the mood for a nightcap, head to local’s favorite spot Pawleys Island Tavern.
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WPDE) — Some residents are upset after a street in a Pawleys Island neighborhood was turned into a private road.Many said they were never informed of the change on about a 75-yard section of Heather Drive in the Hagley Estates.A petition to make Heather Drive private was filed in court back in May and recently approved by a master in equity judge.According to one nearby resident, her cul-de-sac has been cut off from Heather Drive. Many neighbors -- including the property owners association pre...
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WPDE) — Some residents are upset after a street in a Pawleys Island neighborhood was turned into a private road.
Many said they were never informed of the change on about a 75-yard section of Heather Drive in the Hagley Estates.
A petition to make Heather Drive private was filed in court back in May and recently approved by a master in equity judge.
According to one nearby resident, her cul-de-sac has been cut off from Heather Drive. Many neighbors -- including the property owners association president – said no one was ever notified.
“It’s frustrating that we didn’t know. It’s very frustrating because that’s the route I take in and out of my house every day. If I went the other way around. It would add 6 minutes to my day every day,” said Nicole Stevenson, who lives on the cul-de-sac next to the private road.
Even the post office wasn't notified initially, which meant some residents were temporarily cut off from getting their mail.
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“My sister who is a senior and our handicapped nephew, who is mentally challenged, they have to have frequent medication deliveries and so waiting on those things was kind of frustrating,” said Susan Jeffers, who also lives on the cul-de-sac next to the private road," said Susan Jeffers.
SC code 57-9-10 requires anyone who files a petition for a road closure to post their intentions on the street and publish it in a newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks.
The South Carolina Press Association tracks such legal notices -- and their database shows no publications were made in papers of record relating to Heather Drive.
Residents said they've informed the county council that no signs were ever posted and they've started an online petition to turn Heather Drive public again, and it's gained about 300 signatures.
“I contacted county council. I know neighbors have gone to meetings. I’ll be at the next council meeting. I’ve contacted everyone I can,” said Stevenson.
ABC15 reached out to the three parties who filed the petition to find out why they turned the road private.
Two declined to comment and one did not respond in time for this publication.
We also reached out to the Georgetown County Attorney and they responded with the following:
"Heather Drive was not closed by any action or process of Georgetown County's Administration or public services department. as a result, the county is unable to reverse this action."
The town of Pawleys Island will have a seat at the table as Georgetown County prepares a package of capital improvements to fund through a 1-cent sales tax.It took 15 minutes this week for the two members of the ad hoc Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission who represent the city of Georgetown to select Mark Hawn to fill the third municipal seat on the six-member panel.Hawn is a managing partner with EY Consulting, formerly known as Ernst & Young. He also serves on the Pawleys Island Planning Commission.“Mark is...
The town of Pawleys Island will have a seat at the table as Georgetown County prepares a package of capital improvements to fund through a 1-cent sales tax.
It took 15 minutes this week for the two members of the ad hoc Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission who represent the city of Georgetown to select Mark Hawn to fill the third municipal seat on the six-member panel.
Hawn is a managing partner with EY Consulting, formerly known as Ernst & Young. He also serves on the Pawleys Island Planning Commission.
“Mark is one of those people who will be strategic,” Mayor Brian Henry said.
The capital projects sales tax requires voter approval, and Georgetown County Council agreed in October to start the process to draft a referendum ballot for the November 2024 election. A similar tax was approved in 2014. One was defeated in 2012.
This is the first time that the town of Pawleys Island has had a representative on the commission. The process is established by state law. It gives the county three seats on the commission. The municipalities get three seats based on population.
But under the formula established by law, Georgetown is eligible for two seats, but neither Pawleys Island nor the town of Andrews is eligible for one seat. The law requires the two Georgetown appointees to fill the seat with someone from one of the other two municipalities.
Harris Chewning and Reed Tiller, the city’s appointees, met Tuesday. They went into a closed door session, allowed by the state Freedom of Information Act to discuss appointments to public bodies, and returned to vote to seat Hawn.
The town of Andrews nominated Jennifer Coleman, a reading and math interventionist at Andrews Elementary, and Victoria Fisher, who is currently not working, according to her application.
Pawleys Island Town Council nominated Hawn before the county realized that each municipality wouldn’t get a seat on the commission.
After the process became clear, Henry sent Hawn’s application to Angela Christian, the county administrator, and Georgetown Mayor Carol Jayroe. He said he was inspired by Tiller’s comment in an interview that the choice would be based on qualifications.
Pawleys Island’s population in the last census was 130. The population of Andrews was 2,275.
The town’s application was more detailed than the one used by the county. It asked Hawn about his qualifications for the sales tax committee, his interest and his related experience.
“My 40 years business career with two large, global consulting companies, was dedicated to improving organizations, governments and communities,” Hawn wrote. “I spent the majority of my career doing strategy and improvements work, all project based, which is very similar to how these types of efforts operate.”
His interest in serving “is to bring the strengths and blessings I have been entrusted with to bear for the community I live in.”
In addition to his work for the town, his experience includes serving on the boards of the Atlanta and Georgia chambers of commerce, a state reading task force in Georgia and a variety of nonprofit boards.
Asked what he could contribute to the sales tax commission, Hawn wrote about building trust and creating “the environment for change and improvement.” He also estimated that he has been involved in over 500 projects.
Henry was pleased that Hawn was selected.
“The appointee that we put forward should have an eye toward Pawleys Island, but Mark needs to have the perspective of the whole county in mind,” he said.
There are a couple of areas where Henry sees the interest of the town and the county overlapping: recycling and resilience.
The town discovered in 2019, before Henry took office, that the recycling program it started in 2010 was sending material to the county landfill because it wasn’t properly sorted. This year, residents asked the town to come up with a true recycling program.
“Recycling is an area that benefits everybody in the county. It’s an idea that’s been put forward long before I became mayor,” he said.
But Henry toured the county’s recycling facility this summer when items were piled high outside a sorting machine that was installed almost 20 years ago. He thinks an upgrade would be a worthwhile capital project.
The town has also started work to carry out a sea level adaptation study completed last year. It has $250,000 from the state and $150,000 in federal infrastructure funds to get started with drainage projects. Henry would like to get funds for a living shoreline project that would help protect the island’s roads from flooding on high tides.
The county-owned parking lot on the south end of Pawleys Island is the largest free public beach access in the county, he noted.
“People have to drive through saltwater to get to a public access. It’s an issue for Georgetown County citizens who want to come to the beach,” Henry said.
While he understands that the projects listed on the sales tax ballot need to have broad voter appeal, “even if we got a small percentage, we could put it to good use,” Henry added.
The sales tax is estimated to generate about $10 million a year. Unlike the previous capital projects sales tax, the county won’t be able to borrow money and use the tax revenue to repay the bonds because it has reached its debt limit with a $67 million bond issue to build a new jail.
In agreeing to move forward with the referendum, County Council members said the makeup of the commission was key to getting to projects that fit the financial constraints while meeting needs and appealing to voters.
The council appointed Gary Cooper, owner of Palmetto Infusion, and Ashley Nelson, senior director of the Bunnelle Foundation, who live in the Pawleys Island area, and Robert Crenshaw, who is retired from the state’s readySC job training program and lives in the western part of the county.
The council also had applications from Dan Stacy, who chaired the 2012 commission; Doug Eggiman, the former Midway Fire and Rescue chief; and Dave Philips, who is chairman of the private Willbrook Plantation Road Maintenance District. They all live in the Pawleys Island area.
There were also applications from Franklyn Nelson and Dennzon Winley, who live in the Georgetown area.
Georgetown County Board of Education: First and third Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Beck Education Center. For details, go to gcsd.k12.sc.us. Georgetown County Council: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 129 Screven St., Georgetown. For details, go to georgetowncountysc.org. Pawleys Island Town Council: Second Mondays, 5 p.m. Town Hall, 323 Myrtle Ave. For details, go to townofpawleysisland.com. , .
For those who love the South Carolina coast, Christina Bowman Roberts’ pottery trees bring holiday memories of Pawleys Island.Roberts remembered customers who purchased her trees for sick loved ones.“They can’t make the trip anymore so they want to give them a tree to remind them of their vacation spot,” she said.The connection with her customers keeps Roberts going.“That’s why I put all that extra detail on it,” she said.For the last five years, the self-taught pot...
For those who love the South Carolina coast, Christina Bowman Roberts’ pottery trees bring holiday memories of Pawleys Island.
Roberts remembered customers who purchased her trees for sick loved ones.
“They can’t make the trip anymore so they want to give them a tree to remind them of their vacation spot,” she said.
The connection with her customers keeps Roberts going.
“That’s why I put all that extra detail on it,” she said.
For the last five years, the self-taught potter has created beach-inspired clay tabletop trees. Made by hand in her backyard studio, Roberts’ trees sell quickly when she posts them on her Facebook and Instagram accounts.
“I don’t even own a tree, because I end up selling every single one I make every year,” Roberts said.
As of mid-November, Roberts had a wait list of 60 in her green notebook and will sculpt up to 120 trees this year. She started making them in August and will continue until all of the orders are filled, possibly through February.
A graphic designer by trade, the longtime Pawleys resident began teaching herself pottery 10 years ago.
“I can’t imagine not making pottery now, honestly, because it’s something that you’re like, every single day, you’re going to learn something completely different,” she said.
Outside of the classic Pawleys Island tree, Roberts also sculpts unique designs like mermaid tail trees and ones covered all over in seahorses or turtles.
On a rainy September afternoon, Roberts’ compact outdoor studio was a cozy respite. With a flickering apple cinnamon bun candle, a TV showing a beach scene and tools organized on pegboards, Roberts demonstrated how she creates the “sea-sonal trees,” as she called them, which take about one-and-a-half hours to make.
Starting with a pie-shaped piece of clay, Roberts decorated each with a texture pattern — like waves and dots that can represent dunes, sand or water splashing. Roberts pressed shell designs into the clay using a starfish her late father gave her and a shell her daughter found on Pawleys Island.
Then she attaches 12-18 clay Pawleys Island shells to the base, scoring both the tree and the shell to make sure they stick. This grooved shell is said to only be found on the island’s beaches and bring blessings.
Roberts poked holes in the trees so colored light from a small LED could shine through.
The illumination adds a holiday flair, though people tend to keep the trees up year round, she said. After multiple glazings and firings, the trees are ready for their new homes.
“It’s not a perfectly carved, stamped type piece. It’s a little bit gnarly like the ocean and it’s got the soft, kind of muted colors that remind you of the sand and the broken water,” Roberts said.
With all the care Roberts puts into her pieces, she likes learning where her one-of-a-kind art ends up. The trees are meant to last a lifetime, and if not, she has even replaced a tree knocked over by a customer’s dog.
“I try to make things that are heirloom quality for people. If you’re gonna spend the money on a piece of pottery … you want that person to have an emotional connection to it and want to pass it down to their kids,” Roberts said.
Christina Bowman Roberts’ artwork is sold on her Facebook page and at Sand + Sea Beach Co. near Pawleys Island. Her small pottery trees sell for $55 and the large ones for $90.
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