![]() Most of the diver’s energy was used up deep in the pool. Assuming they jumped from the same height, both release the same amount of energy and both came to a full stop. The flopper hits the water with a bigger area, creates lots of ripples and doesn’t penetrate deeply into the water. Now picture someone doing a belly flop for non-focused, radial shockwave devices. The diver hits the water in a compact manner, doesn’t create many ripples and they dive deep into the water of the pool. A useful analogy to differentiate these are ripples in a pool. ![]() There are two primary types of shockwave therapy used in medicine: Focused and “non-focused”. ![]() In this blog post, I’ll review some of the physics, biochemistry, uses and questions that patients often have regarding this exceptionally useful treatment. ![]() Since the 1990’s, however, shockwave therapy has gained traction as an effective treatment for numerous soft tissue injuries. Its use has been growing since the 1980’s with initial applications for kidney stone destruction. Shockwave therapy, known by several other names like ESWT, EPAT and RSWT, is a relative newcomer to the medical tool belt. ![]() Shockwave therapy: Medicine or snake oil? ![]()
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