Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) involves a machine which generates a current outside the body, using a spark in...
Storz Medical Duolith SD1 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
The Storz Medical Duolith ® SD1 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy is one of several devices made by the Storz company for use by podiatrists or orthopaedic surgeons trained in ESWT. Patients are given five in-office treatments, which may be painful at the time. Results have been shown to be consistently better than placebo, with very few side effects, and much less risk than surgery. Meta-analyses, or studies comparing multiple studies, have shown around 60% reduction of heel pain as the expected outcome with Storz ESWT treatment.
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