History of Shock Waves and Radial Pressure Waves From Newton to Our Times

Review Article | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | JRS Jun – June 2023 | Page 09-14 | Daniel Moya, Achim M. Loske, Paul Hobrough , Carla Moya.
DOI: 10.13107/jrs.2023.v03.i01.70

Author: Daniel Moya [1], Achim M. Loske [2], Paul Hobrough [3], Carla Moya [4]

[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina,
[2] Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juriquilla, Querétaro, México,,

[3] The University of Northumbria – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,

[4] Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Daniel Moya,
Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
E-mail: drdanielmoya@yahoo.com.ar

Abstract

Although shock waves have been present in nature since its origins, current knowledge took many centuries of study and research. The history of the development of the use of mechanical waves for therapeutic purposes has been a long process in which scientists from many countries contributed. The physical knowledge of waves, the development of generation sources, the first applications in kidney stones and the discovery of their biological impact have been milestones in this long process. The aim of this publication is to highlight previous discoveries that have not been described when analyzing the development of shock waves as a therapeutic tool.

Keywords: Shock waves, Radial pressure waves, History.

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