WHY CHOOSE RSW TO TREAT TENDONS IN THE KNEE, ANKLE, AND FOOT? ARE THERE ANY OTHER BENEFITS OF USING RSW VS FSW EQUIPMENT?
Early research, using rabbit’s achilles tendons demonstrated that successful outcomes could be attained using less tha 0.28mJ/mm2 EFD. Current research tells us that the best results come from using medium energy values (0.1-0.28mJ/mm2). 16 Chattanooga RSW devices do provide the EFDs of their transmitters. With this information and knowledge of the attenuation of sound waves through different human tissue. Guidelines can be calculated converting bar pressure to EFD valies. These can only be guidelines as the morphology of a patient will determine the attenuation of energy passing through the various tissue to the target. The most widely used transmitter in the Chattanooga range is the D20. For very deep structures the D20T should be considered.
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