The findings build on results from a 12-week study of the device, which the investigators said "induces physical shearing of fibrous septa through rapid acoustic pulses."
The draft recommendations are a good first step, but more awareness around axial spondyloarthritis in the non-rheumatology community is also needed to improve diagnosis, one expert said.
While mechanical subcision of fat septa with a scalpel or a large bore needle is a tried-and-true treatment for cellulite, other technologies have emerged as alternatives.