Shock Wave Therapy
Scott R. McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS
February 27, 2015
Dr. Scott McClure presents about shock wave therapy for horses, explaining what a shock wave is and how it can help horses.
Dr. Scott McClure presents about shock wave therapy for horses, explaining what a shock wave is and how it can help horses.
Attendees discussed a variety of topics surrounding shock wave therapy, one moderator said.
At the Table Topic session on shock wave therapy during the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., attendees briefly discussed equipment–in particular, focused shock wave equipment. Treatment protocols were discussed in general. Practitioners noted a difference between treating specific injuries versus maintenance of a chronic problem. In treating a
I have a 16-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse who appears to be in perfect condition, except he belches. Often.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an established medical treatment (see The Horse of May 2001). Originally utilized to treat human kidney stones non-invasively, additional applications for this technology have been discovered.
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