Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a treatment using powerful acoustic pulses which is mostly used to treat kidney stones and in physical therapy and orthopedics.

"shock wave therapy" redirects here. For the use of electrical shocks in therapy, see Electroconvulsive therapy.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
ESWT device (EMS Swiss DolorClast)
ICD-10-PCS6A93
ICD-9-CM98.5
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