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Shockwave Is A Short Duration Acoustic Wave That Carries

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Shockwave is a short duration acoustic wave that carries energy and can be used as a stimulus to heal damaged tissue. Years ago, shockwaves first started to affect swimmers on a South Pacific beach. Researchers found that when mines were blasted in the water the high-energy shockwaves would damage the internal organs of the swimmers. As researchers kept studying the effects of shockwaves, they developed a treatment for kidney stones by controlling the power of the shockwaves that were released. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a noninvasive treatment that delivers high or low intensity shockwaves to specific area in the body. Doctors determine the intensity of the shockwave by the patient’s location and severity of pain. Before …show more content…

Connective tissues have many different cell types. Fixed cells, such as fibroblasts and mast cells, stay part of the tissue for a long period of time. Wandering cells, such as macrophages, do the opposite. They are seen in tissues for short periods of time, usually when there is an infection. Connective tissues can be broken down into two categories, connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissues. Connective tissue proper includes loose connective tissue, adipose tissue (fat), and dense connective tissue. Specialized connective tissue includes cartilage, bone, and blood. Muscle tissues are found attached to the bones, the walls of hollow internal organs, and the heart. Their main function involves movement. These tissues react to a stimulus called muscle fibers. When these muscle fibers contract, they pull at their attached ends and this is how we move different parts of our body. There are three main types of muscle tissue: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscle tissues are found in muscles attached to bones. Smooth muscle tissues are found on the walls of hollow internal organs. Cardiac muscle tissues are only in the heart. The last major type of tissue is nervous tissues, which are found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Their function is to send impulses for coordination, regulation, and sensory

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