Overview Symptoms Causes Risk factors Prevention Treatment Tennis elbow Overview Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. Despite its name, athletes aren't the only people who develop tennis elbow. People whose jobs feature the types of
Overview Symptoms Causes Risk factors Prevention Treatment Frozen shoulder Overview Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. Signs and symptoms typically begin gradually, worsen over time and then resolve, usually within one to three years. Your risk of developing frozen shoulder increases if
Overview Symptoms Causes Risk factors Prevention Treatment Kidney Stone Overview Kidney stones (renal lithiasis, nephrolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Kidney stones have many causes and can affect any part of your urinary tract — from your kidneys to your bladder. Often, stones form when the urine
Traditional Technology Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Urology is not the only field in medicine where shockwaves were used successfully. In 1985 the first experiments were carried out to investigate the influence of shockwaves on bones. The reason for this research was the apprehension that shockwaves could damage the hip as a result of shockwave therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) The introduction of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the early 1980s revolutionized the treatment of patients with kidney stone disease. Patients who once required major surgery to remove their stones could be treated with ESWL, and not even require an incision. As such, ESWL is the only non-invasive treatment for