Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy using either a high- or low-dose protocol or radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is considered investigational as a treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, including but not limited to plantar fasciitis; tendinopathies including tendinitis of the shoulder, Achilles tendinitis, tendinitis of the elbow (lateral epicondylitis), and patellar tendinitis; stress fractures; avascular necrosis of the femoral head; delayed union and nonunion of fractures; and spasticity.