A shock wave therapy machine has become an increasingly common element of physical rehabilitation. This unique tool is also often used in sports medicine and has become notable for its potential to ...

People who suffer from debilitating foot pain have a new treatment option that does not involve knives. The non-invasive treatment is called shock wave therapy, and the FDA approved a new shock wave ...

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. This condition can cause heel ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke engineers have devised a way to improve the efficiency of lithotripsy -- the demolition of kidney stones using focused shock waves. After decades of research, all it took was ...