What is Acoustic Compression Therapy?
Acoustic compression therapy (ACT), or extracorporeal shock wave therapy, is a relatively new treatment, but in the few decades that it’s been used to treat patients, it’s made big waves. Used to reduce pain and improve conditions related to scar tissue, nonunions and delayed unions, myofascial pain syndrome, and more, ACT is a powerful therapy that produces results, even when other treatments fail. But what is it, and who is a candidate for ACT?