Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
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Focused devices concentrate the energy at a depth; radial devices, often called radial pressure wave therapy, spread it from the surface. Shockwave is used for tendon and fascia conditions such as plantar fasciitis and calcific shoulder tendinopathy.
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