THE OTHER BENEFIT OF THE RPW...
is inherent to the shape of the wave (see below). Note that the energy wave is divergent, compared to the classic shape of a focused shockwave which converges to a point.
While focused waves can penetrate deeper (12 cm) at higher energy levels, the divergent wave of the RPW makes it easier to locate painful tissue when scanning for painful areas.
This is a key factor in why RPW has been shown to be statistically more effective in 88.5% of studies that compared RPW to either placebo or alternative treatment modalities when treating different types of tendinopathies. 3
88.5%
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Image obtained from reference 21 in the bibliography.
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