Shockwave Therapy Brings Relief to Australians
A therapy that aims to heal injured body tissue with targeted sound waves may bring pain relief to people with orthopaedic and sports-related injuries, a study of professional athletes suggests. The treatment, known as Shockwave therapy, delivers pulses of sound waves to areas of injured body tissue, via a hand-held probe placed on the skin. Shockwaves have also been studied, as an alternative treatment when more conservative therapies fail. These include heel pain caused by