Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a modality used in physical therapy, orthopaedics and sports medicine for the treatment of common musculoskeletal conditions. Acoustic waves generated by the shockwave trigger biological effects which lead to faster and long-term healing and regeneration of the tissue.
Shockwave therapy (SWT) covers a wide range of indications, including upper and lower extremity tendinopathies, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, patellar tendinopathy, plantar fasciopathy (plantar fasciitis).