'Invisible,' restricted horse racing therapy may leave a trail
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 03:40
in Health & Medicine
A treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used in patients both human and equine to speed healing of injured tendons and ligaments. Using high-pressure sonic waves, ESWT is thought to increase blood flow to the treated area and has been shown to reduce pain over the short term.