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Sources & evidence.

Primary publications, regulators, professional organisations and manufacturer specifications are identified separately. Sources do not endorse PrimeWave.

DOJ: businesses open to the public (ADA Title III)

Doctors offices are public accommodations; effective communication and equal access obligations apply.

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DOJ: web accessibility guidance

Private-business guidance; do not substitute the public-entity Title II deadline for private-clinic obligations.

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W3C: WCAG 2.2 additions

Engineering target: WCAG 2.2 AA. A technical target is not legal certification.

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45 CFR 92.11: language assistance and auxiliary aids notice

If Section 1557 applies, English plus the 15 most common LEP languages may be required for the notice; two language buttons are not enough.

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HHS: covered entities and business associates

Coverage depends on the entity and its standard electronic transactions, not the word clinic or its payment model alone.

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HHS: online tracking technologies

Part of the public-webpage/IP-address interpretation was vacated in June 2024. Portal and form disclosures still require fact-specific review.

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HHS: HIPAA marketing

Patient information used for marketing generally needs authorisation, subject to exceptions. Sponsorship and patient records must stay separate.

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HHS: model notices of privacy practices, February 2026

Covered providers must prominently post their notice on service-information websites.

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HHS: reproductive-health privacy rule court notice

Most of the 2024 reproductive-health rule was vacated June 18, 2025; remaining NPP amendments continue. Do not reuse superseded wording.

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HHS: limits of private HIPAA certification

A private badge does not discharge HIPAA obligations.

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Nevada NRS 603A: privacy and consumer health data

603A.490 contains HIPAA entity exemptions; assess separate publisher and sponsor operations and other privacy provisions.

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FTC: health products compliance guidance

Substantiation and overall impression matter, including implied claims from images.

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FDA: STORZ DUOLITH SD1, P080028

Original US indication: chronic proximal plantar-fasciitis heel pain in adults over 18 after at least six months of unsuccessful conservative care. Check current supplements and exact labelling.

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STORZ MEDICAL: orthopaedic technologies

International manufacturer information, not a substitute for US labelling or independent evidence.

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AUA: Erectile Dysfunction Guideline, statement 23

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for ED is considered investigational in this guideline.

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CMS: self-pay Good Faith Estimate rights notice

Website notice, request and scheduling timelines, and potential dispute rights.

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Apple App Review Guidelines

Health accuracy, privacy, legal-entity submission, minimum functionality, content rights and payments need separate native-app review.

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Google Play: health-app declarations

Health apps require applicable declarations and policy review.

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EEOC: medical questions in hiring

Initial applications should focus on qualifications and functions; pre-offer medical inquiries are restricted.

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FDA: drug-shortage information

External official resource; the website is not a live pharmacy-stock monitor.

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NIH MedlinePlus: understanding lab results

Lab results belong in clinical context; this site does not interpret personal results.

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Cherry: provider help centre

Provider onboarding, marketing materials and transaction responsibilities.

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CareCredit: how it works

General programme information. PrimeWave-specific activation, eligibility and current terms require confirmation.

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Denefits: payment-workflow platform

General programme information. PrimeWave-specific activation, eligibility and current terms require confirmation.

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STORZ MEDICAL: physics and technology

Manufacturer explanation of focused acoustic pulses and radial pressure waves; used for device physics, not independent proof of clinical benefit.

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Richard Wolf: PiezoWave2

Manufacturer information. Availability, applicators and regulatory status vary by market.

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ISMST clinical guidelines, 2023 / posted 2024

Professional guidance on physical principles, applications, contraindications and adverse effects. Guidance is distinct from US regulatory authorisation.

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AAOS: sprains, strains and soft-tissue injuries

Acute trauma and overuse injuries are different clinical problems.

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AAOS: basketball injury prevention

Basketball injury patterns and safe return-to-play considerations.

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Ramon et al.: focused shockwave plus exercise for lateral hip pain, 2020

Randomised trial of 103 people with chronic greater trochanteric pain syndrome; condition-specific results.

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Wheeler et al.: radial shockwave and Achilles tendinopathy, 2025

57-person randomised trial; recommended-dose radial treatment did not outperform minimal-dose treatment with the same rehabilitation programme.

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NICE: refractory greater trochanteric pain syndrome

UK guidance describes limited-quality evidence and special governance arrangements; not US law.

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Original field study: full-body kinematics in elite ten-pin bowling, 2023

Original field research on technique, release and ground-reaction forces; this was not an acoustic-wave treatment trial.

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NIDDK: peripheral neuropathy

Nerve symptoms, assessment and foot protection.

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FDA: cell phones and radio-frequency exposure

FDA public guidance on RF exposure, children and implanted-device precautions.

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NCCIH: complementary, alternative and integrative health

Integrative health brings conventional and complementary approaches together in coordinated care.

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BLS: medical assistants, May 2025 wages

US annual median $45,690; highest tenth above $59,310. These are occupational statistics, not PrimeWave offers.

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BLS: registered nurses, May 2025 wages

US annual median $97,550; highest tenth above $137,470.

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BLS: physical therapist assistants, May 2025 wages

PT assistant annual median $68,380; highest tenth above $89,510. Licensure and accredited education apply.

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OSHA: ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders

Risk factors, worker participation, prevention and the ergonomics process. This guidance is about workplace safety; it is not an endorsement of ESWT or PrimeWave.

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OSHA: identify ergonomic problems

Force, repetition, static and awkward postures, contact stress and vibration. Work-relatedness requires assessment of the particular circumstances.

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OSHA: solutions to control hazards

Engineering and work-practice controls; includes agriculture, construction and material-handling resources. Productivity examples concern ergonomic changes, not acoustic-wave treatment.

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OSHA: computer workstations

Workstation design, adjustability and comfortable working positions.

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OSHA: computer work process and recognition

Repetition, prolonged positions, task variation and early symptom recognition.

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OSHA: retail grocery ergonomics, pp. 17-18

2004 voluntary guidance. Checkout reach, scanner height, sit/stand options, footrests and anti-fatigue mats. It creates no new OSHA standard.

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CCOHS: working in a standing position

Canadian occupational-health guidance on prolonged standing, flooring, footwear, seating and task design; not a statement of Nevada law.

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UK HSE: whole-body vibration at work

Explains shocks, jolts, vehicle seats and back-pain risks, particularly with mobile machinery and uneven surfaces. Its UK legal thresholds are not presented as US requirements.

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ISMST: indications and clinical prerequisites

Professional-society applications and prerequisites. The society list is distinct from FDA device authorisation and does not prove efficacy for every listed use.

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FTC: Franchise Rule compliance guidance

Business disclosure and franchise marketing requirements; obtain advice on the actual proposal.

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AHRQ: Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

Tools for reducing complexity and supporting understanding in care settings.

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