This book gives a clear overview of the present status of ESWT and ultrasound imaging in the management of musculoske- letal disorders.
Author: C.E. Bachmann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783642488054
Category: Medical
Page: 135
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a new method for the treatment of numerous chronic disorders of the musculos- keletal system: Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder joint - Lateral epicondylitis - Medial epicondylitis - Plantar fas- ciitis - Pseudarthrosis. Other indications are being investigated either in clinical studies or as empirical therapeutic possibilities of ESWT. This book gives a clear overview of the present status of ESWT and ultrasound imaging in the management of musculoske- letal disorders.
