“…there was a significant difference (p = 0.0027, one-sided) in the reduction of heel pain in the extracorporeal shock wave therapy group (69.2%) compared with the placebo therapy group (34.5%).”Clinically-Relevant-Effectiveness-of-Focused-Extracorporeal-Shock-Wave-Therapy-in-the-Treatment-of-Chronic-Plantar-Fasciitis-A-Randomized-Controlled-Multicenter-Study
Shock waves in the treatment of stress fractures
“Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used successfully on fracture complications, such as delayed union and nonunion. “