About Core Shockwave
Carol Harmon OTR/L, MOT, M.Ed., LPF-CT, HSP
Core Shockwave is a small, single-provider practice in Encinitas. There is no rotating staff, no assistants or techs, no treatment coordinator, and no sales conversation. You see the same clinician every visit, and that clinician is the one who assessed you.
It is owned and operated by Carol Harmon, a licensed occupational therapist with advanced training in orthopedic conditions such as sacroilliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction. Carol also holds a Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS) certification, the California credential covering the clinical use of therapeutic modalities.
Occupational therapy is built around function. The organizing question of the profession is not "where does it hurt" but "what has this stopped you from doing, and how do we get it back." That shapes how an assessment goes. Before we talk about treatment, we talk about what your day actually looks like: how long you are on your feet, what you have stopped doing, what you are working around, what you want to be able to do again in three months.
It also shapes what happens after. Shockwave is one input. Whether the result holds depends on load management, footwear, activity pacing, and the mechanics that contributed to the problem in the first place. That analysis is core OT treatment, not an add-on.
We treat what you came in for. No whole-body assessment at the first visit looking for additional areas to add to your plan. If something in the examination is directly relevant to your primary complaint, we will tell you. We will not go looking for reasons to expand your treatment.
We do not sell packages. Most people need a series of sessions. After the first visit we will give you an honest estimate of how many. You pay per visit and you stop when you are better.
We will tell you if this is not the right treatment for you. Shockwave does not suit every condition or every person. If we do not think you are a good candidate, or if you are not responding, you will hear it from us directly.
If you are trying to work out whether shockwave makes sense for your situation, book a consultation and we will talk it through.
