Other Beauty Equipment Physical Therapy Shock Wave Energy Pneumatic Therapy Machine277DESCRIPTION Other Beauty Equipment Physical Therapy Shock Wave Energy Pneumatic Therapy Machine Shockwave therapy for pain relive A shockwave is a pressure wave any action that displaces its surrounding medium is a shockwave. The ripple created when a stone is thrown into a pond is a shockwave. The shockwaves used in equine medicine are generated in a fluid medium inside a transducer head and are then transmitted readily through skin, fat, and muscle.