Utilizing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for in-Season Athletes
Introduction
What Is ESWT?
What High-Level Evidence Is Available to Support the Use of ESWT for In-Season Athletes?
What Are the Advantages of ESWT over Alternative Injection Treatments Such as Corticosteroids and Platelet-Rich Plasma?
Clinical Applications and Future Work
Conclusions
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Rhim, H.C.; Borg-Stein, J.; Sampson, S.; Tenforde, A.S. Utilizing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for in-Season Athletes. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1006. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071006
Rhim HC, Borg-Stein J, Sampson S, Tenforde AS. Utilizing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for in-Season Athletes. Healthcare. 2023; 11(7):1006. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071006
Chicago/Turabian StyleRhim, Hye Chang, Joanne Borg-Stein, Steven Sampson, and Adam S. Tenforde. 2023. "Utilizing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for in-Season Athletes" Healthcare 11, no. 7: 1006. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071006