Commentary to low-energy shock wave therapy ameliorates erectile dysfunction in a pelvic neurovascular injuries rat model, published in J Sex Med 2016;13:22-32 by Li H, Matheu P, Sun F, et al.

Low-energy shockwaves (LESW) have been widely used to treat musculoesketal disorders and the therapeutic application of this technology is currently expanding to treat vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) of varying severity and different etiologies, and also ischemic heart disease.