If you’ve been reading my articles for awhile - you’ll know that I’m generally not a huge fan of passive modalities - especially when used in isolation. However, every now and then one comes along ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had some foot issues, and I heard that shockwave therapy might be appropriate. How does it work? And how can it help? ANSWER: This noninvasive treatment uses sound waves to ...

Most people think of pain as something that can easily be managed with common, over-the-counter remedies. With acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and other medicines so obtainable, it can be hard for people to ...

Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), is a modern, non-surgical treatment that uses high ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little ...

Objectives While extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be an efficacious adjunctive treatment option for musculoskeletal injuries, current research is limited by significant heterogeneity within ...