Canadian veterans’ health coverage may soon look different following Veterans Affairs Canada funding changes for shockwave therapy. The changes have left the veteran community concerned, saying the consequences may be dire.

“Post service, it was just severe pain in my back, spasms all the time. Basic movements of bending down, and I tried multiple things, and I’m pretty disciplined with my fitness and my therapy, but I wasn’t getting any progress,” said Justin Yaassoub, a former Canadian Special Forces operator.

Yaassoub served in the military for 16 years. He says being able to use shockwave therapy, a non-invasive approach using low-intensity sound waves to treat conditions like chronic pain, has allowed him to be more present around his kids.

“A lot of the basic things, like changing

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