On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD to discuss the topic of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Musculoskeletal Medicine.

Dr. Tenforde recently published research about best practices for ESWT, which is used in a variety of clinical applications including the management of musculoskeletal conditions. In this conversation, he addresses the following topics and questions about shockwave therapy:

• What is ESWT?

Additional Resources

Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration. PM&R 2022 May;14(5):611-619. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12790. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12790

Bone stress injuries. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2022 Apr 28;8(1):26. doi: 10.1038/s41572-022-00352-y. PMID: 3548413

A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. Life (Basel). 2021 Nov 24;11(12):1287. doi: 10.3390/life11121287.