Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

"shock wave therapy" redirects here. For the use of electrical shocks in therapy, see Electroconvulsive therapy.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
ESWT device (EMS Swiss DolorClast)
ICD-10-PCS6A93
ICD-9-CM98.5
ESWT device

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a treatment using powerful acoustic pulses which is mostly used to treat kidney stones and in physical therapy and orthopedics.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wang, Ching-Jen (2012). "Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders". Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 7 (1): 11. doi:10.1186/1749-799X-7-11. PMC 3342893. PMID 22433113.
  2. ^ Chung, Bryan; Wiley, J. Preston (2002). "Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy". Sports Medicine. 32 (13): 851–865. doi:10.2165/00007256-200232130-00004. PMID 12392445. S2CID 30387795.