Acoustic wave therapy is viewed favorably as a way of repairing and strengthening blood vessels in the penis and improving blood flow.
Acoustic wave therapy appears to work best for men with vasculogenic ED, which is a blood vessel disorder that affects blood flow to the tissue in the penis. The therapy’s effectiveness with other causes of ED remains to be seen.
What is acoustic wave therapy?
The clinical term for acoustic wave therapy is low-intensity wave therapy (LiSWT). It’s a noninvasive therapy that’s been used in orthopedics for years to help heal broken bones, injured ligaments, and injured tendons.
LiSWT has also been used to improve wound healing. Using targeted high-energy sound waves, LiSWT can speed up tissue repair and cell growth.
Erections rely on healthy blood flow to the penile tissue. Acoustic wave therapy is viewed favorably as a way of repairing and strengthening blood vessels in the penis and improving blood flow.
How does it work?
Acoustic wave therapy is administered with a wand-like device placed near different areas of the penis. A healthcare provider moves the device along parts of your penis for about 15 minutes while it emits gentle pulses. No anesthesia is needed.
The pulses trigger improved blood flow and tissue remodeling in the penis. Both of these changes can lead to erections sufficient for sex.
There’s currently no established recommendation for treatment period or frequency.
Clinical trials found that the most common treatment plan was twice weekly for 3 weeks, followed by 3 weeks without treatments, and another 3-weeks of twice-weekly treatments.
The analysis found that the effects of acoustic wave therapy lasted about a year.
Conclusion
Acoustic wave therapy is painless for most men. And as previously stated, available research has found few, if any, side effects.
The desire for an erectile dysfunction treatment that works consistently and over a long period is fueling research around the world.
Acoustic wave therapy has proven to be effective in treating some medical conditions.
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