Have you heard that there is an alternative to invasive surgical management for treating chronic tendon pain? The answer lies in Extracorporeal (meaning outside the body) Shockwave Therapy (ESWT). The treatment was originally used to effectively treat kidney stones, and so the idea of also applying shockwaves to treat calcification within soft tissues (commonly the shoulder rotator cuff) came about. It proved very effective, and further research identified other applications,