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... > Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Therapeutics > Hyperthermia, Induced > Diathermy > Ultrasonic Therapy > Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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Synonym(s)

  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
  • Shock Wave Therapy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FF58XL5G-1

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