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Waves: How they have revolutionized the healthcare industry.

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:29:08
Category: / Science & Technology / Physics
Length: 3 pages (749 words)
A scientific breakthrough that was discovered in early 2001 uses waves in the treatment of chronic foot or heal pain (1USA Today). It is indeed the same system used for the past few years in dealing with kidney stones (2Lex18), but it has just recently started being used for heel and other foot pain. It is a relatively rare procedure as of now, but is growing steadily more and more popular among podiatric patients. Ultimately, it's …
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…lt;http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2677_130/ai_79340045#continue>. 2"Shock Wave Therapy Relieves Heel Pain." Lex18 Health Watch. 10 May 2005. Channel 18; Lexington, KY. http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=3325841&nav=menu203_5. 3Copyright 2005 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 8725 West Higgins Road, Suite 555 Chicago, Illinois 60631-2724 Telephone: 888-THE-FEET (888-843-3338) 4Serway, Raymond A., and Jerry S. Faughn. Physics. Holt, Rinhart, and Winston. Copyright 2006. Austin, TX pp. 11 - 15
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