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EPAT has developed as



         an acceptable and very




         popular non-invasive



         therapy tool for Physical



         Therapists,




         Chiropractors, Urologists



         and Integrative




         Providers. Prior studies



         showed that EPAT can be




         more cost effective and                                                                          One of the hottest and most



         efficacious than other                                                                        publicized uses of EPAT
                                                                                                       introduced to the US this past


         forms of treatment                                                                            decade was for sexual



         including eccentric                                                                           dysfunction.  Just as Viagra




         exercise, traditional                                                                         became a household name



         physiotherapy, steroid                                                                        two decades ago, knowledge
                                                                                                       of shockwaves in Urology are

         injections, injections of




         platelet-rich plasma and                                                                  “Present meta-analysis provided



         surgery.  Further, when                                                                           results showing that LI-ESWT




         paired with any of the                                                                           significantly improves erectile
                                                                                                                            function in patients with

         aformentioned modes lf                                                                                                                vasculogenic ED.”




         care, EPAT delivers a                                                                                    SOKOLAKIS I, ET AL. INT J IMPOT RES. 2019.



         synergistic effect that                                                                quickly becoming mainstream-



         results in accelorated                                                                 absent any scepticism because




         healing.  One of the                                                                   of the game-changing results



         primary reasons for the                                                                reported from bedrooms across




         underuse of ESWT is a                                                                  america.  While results may



         generalized unfamiliarity                                                              vary based on the quality of




         with the technique.                                                                    shockwave device and therapist
                                                                                                skill, there is empiracle data



                                                                                                supportive of a strong future.













                                                                                                   “Great Stuff, I felt at



                                                                                                ease with your treatments,



                                                                                                I continued to see results


                                                                                                with each visit. I went to 2



                                                                                                other doctors and they                                                                                  10



                                                                                                couldn’t help me. Shockwave


                                                                                                worked.” -David W., Indiana
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