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Abstract
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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- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Shock Wave Therapy
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapies
- Shock Wave Therapies
- Shockwave Therapies, Extracorporeal
- Shockwave Therapy, Extracorporeal
- Therapy, Extracorporeal Shockwave
- Therapy, Shock Wave
- Extracorporeal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- HIFU Therapy
- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- Extracorporeal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- HIFU Therapies
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- Therapy, HIFU
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2018
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- High-Energy Shock Waves/therapeutic use (1989-2017)
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- National Library of Medicine. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074059. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074059
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_shockwave_therapy
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385189