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|Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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|The Board of Directors
HealthTronics, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference the following Registration Statements:
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|1. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-31820) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. stock option plan;
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|2. | Registration  Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-43412)  pertaining to the HealthTronics  Surgical  Services,  Inc. 2000 stock option
         plan;
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|3. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-68292) pertaining to the HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. 2001 stock option plan;
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|4. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-104403) pertaining to the HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. 2002 stock option plan;
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|5. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-120430)  pertaining to the Prime Medical Services,  Inc. 2003 stock option plan and 1993 stock
option plan;
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|6. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-126301) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. 2004 equity incentive plan;
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|7. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-135100) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. 2004 equity incentive plan;
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|8. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-106867) of HealthTronics, Inc.; and
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|9. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-114221) of HealthTronics, Inc.
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|of our reports dated March 8, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of HealthTronics,  Inc., HealthTronics,  Inc.
management's  assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial  reporting,  and the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting of HealthTronics,  Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of HealthTronics,  Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2006.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Austin, Texas
March 8, 2007
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