| Exhibit 31.1 |
CERTIFICATION |
I, Sam B. Humphries, Chief Executive Officer of HealthTronics, Inc., certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HealthTronics, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: August 31, 2006 | By:/s/ Sam B. Humphries Sam B. Humphries President and Chief Executive Officer |