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r e p o r t s o f s e r i o u s a d v e r s e e v e n t s i n a n y o f t h e s t u d i e s .

T h i s t r e a t m e n t i s n o t a p p r o p r i a t e i f y o u s u f f e r f r o m

c o a g u l a t i o n p r o b l e m s , i f y o u a r e u n d e r a n t i c o a g u l a n t

m e d i c a t i o n , c a n c e r t r e a t m e n t o r b o n e t u m o r , i f y o u h a v e a

h e a r t p a c e m a k e r o r a r e p r e g n a n t . T o d i s c o v e r i f E P A T t h e r a p y

i s r i g h t f o r y o u , j u s t a s k !

E P A T e n e r g y c a n , n e x t t o e x e r t i n g t h e r a p e u t i c b i o e f f e c t s ,

a l s o p r o d u c e u n w a n t e d s i d e e f f e c t s i n c l u d i n g h e m a t o m a s ,

b l o o d v e s s e l r u p t u r e , a n d p e r m a n e n t i n j u r y t o o r g a n s s u c h a s

k i d n e y s a n d l u n g s

Consensus

Statement on

ESWT

Contraindications

To treat superficial

soft tissue CONTRAINDICATIONS

conditions,EPAT -Malignant tumor in

technology may be the treatment area

utilized; close -Fetus in the treatment

area
attention must be -Lung tissue in the

paid to the depth of treatment area

penetration of the -Epiphyseal plate in

the treatment area

shockwave source -Direct treatment of

when treating deep brain or spine

tissue structures. -Severe coagulopathy

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