“I find that my postoperative knee patients bear weight a bit quicker when they receive shockwave at the time of surgery.  Occasionally we get postoperative complications such as patellar tendinopathy, iliopsoas muscle strains, and even fractures of the tibial tuberosity.  Shockwave therapy is extremely helpful in all of these cases.  Treatment used to consist of just rest and more NSAIDs, but now we have an active, therapeutic way to treat these issues.    

It took a while for the staff to get used to the “new” therapy, but everyone got trained easily and became comfortable performing the treatments quickly.  I prescribe the area of treatment and dose, and they take care of the rest.  I also treat shoulder tendinopathies and lumbosacral pain with the PulseVet.  It has expanded my practice and provides alternatives to surgery in some cases.  The machine more than pays for itself each month.” 

—Elizabeth Rawson, DVM, DACVS 
Broward Veterinary
Hollywood, FL