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ESWT - how does it work?

 

   Shock Wave Therapy was originally developed by Dornier MedTech to break up kidney stones in the body.  The therapy was approved by the FDA in the early 1980's and today is the standard treatment of choice for urinary stones.

    An important benefit of this therapy is that it's delivered outside the body (extracorporeally), so many of the risks associated with surgery are eliminated.  The shock waves actually stimulate or trigger your body's own repair mechanisms.  Doctors around the world, especially in Europe, have successfully used this same technology since the early 1990's.