A shockwave therapy regimen generally includes six separate treatments, but treatment protocols may change as more research becomes available. The most common number of sessions in a treatment cycle was 6; however, the number of shocks per session, the type of device used, and the energy and frequency settings varied considerably. Groups A will receive treatment once a week for 6 weeks (6 sessions in total) and groups B will receive treatment twice a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions in total). These doctors do not care for male patients throughout their training, nor do they even receive formal instruction on the pathogenesis and treatment of male sexual dysfunction.
Specifically, the callers requested information about the training of the provider who administered the treatment (doctor, general practitioner, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, etc.), as well as about the type of specialized training provided to providers who had completed their postgraduate residency. The thought of exposing the penis to high energy levels may seem painful, but shockwave therapy is completely painless and requires no anaesthesia or anaesthetic treatments. There was no standard in all clinics regarding focused shock wave therapy (fSWT) versus acoustic or radio wave therapy (rWT), the place of emission of the shock wave (e.g., perineal or penis) or the treatment protocol. Twenty-eight clinics (18%) indicated that a formal consultation with a provider was necessary before information on pricing and treatment protocol could be provided.
The table highlights the average cost of treatment therapy per session, the cost per treatment cycle and the range of costs in each metropolitan area. Candidate therapies include platelet-rich plasma, low-intensity shockwave (SWT) therapy, and stem cell therapy. The duration of treatment was highly variable and ranged from 1 to indefinite cycles depending on the individual circumstances of the patient. The cost to the patient was significant throughout the sample and there was no standardized treatment protocol.
If you're looking for erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments that don't last or require surgery or medications, you're not alone. The typical treatment cycle consists of 6 treatments over 6 weeks, and 50 to 80% of patients will report an improvement in their erections 30 days after completing the full treatment cycle. The results of this study highlight the lack of a uniform treatment protocol when it comes to administering SWT for erectile dysfunction.