Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy

Low-intensity shockwave therapy has a minimal side effect profile, making it the highest evidence-to-risk ratio option for men with vascular causes of erectile dysfunction. Placebo-controlled trials of low-intensity shockwave therapy report success rates up to 70%. The biological response to shockwave micro-trauma includes neovascularization — the growth of new blood vessels — improving vascular supply. Low-intensity shockwave therapy uses acoustic wave energy to create controlled micro-trauma in penile tissue, triggering neovascularization and plaque breakdown.