Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) significantly reduces lameness in horses with osteoarthritis, but it does not alter the course of disease, reported researchers from the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University. They said ESWT could prove to be a valuable tool in the management of osteoarthritis, particularly if used in combination with another treatment modality cap

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