DolorClast^® Focused Shock Waves were designed to address deep musculoskeletal disorders. Given that focused shock waves achieve their maximal energy deeper in body tissues, the device can effectively treat conditions located up to 8 cm deep in the skin. Studies by Lee et al, Kim et al. and Chen et al. demonstrated the utility of FSWT in disabling pain due to knee osteoarthritis [9-11]. 

Considering that more energy is delivered to the injured tissue than in the case of radial shock wave therapy as well as the fact that focused shock wave therapy accelerates the cartilage repair process by stimulating the proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells, focused shock wave therapy may be the best therapeutic option for knee osteoarthritis.