Treatment
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Therapy
Overview
A nonsurgical treatment that uses either HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES or low energy ACOUSTIC WAVES to treat various musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., PLANTAR FASCIITIS; TENNIS ELBOW). A probe placed on the skin conducts the shock waves thereby delivering a mechanical force to the body’s tissues.
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Quick facts about Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
- Topic type
- Treatment
- Category
- Therapy
- MeSH classification
- E02.565.280.945.200|E02.779.488|E02.831.535.488
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.