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Muskuloskelettal Medicine

Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 2023
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot and heel pain in adults. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) have each been described as effective treatments for plantar fasciitis; however, the combined use ...
Jarnagin JJ, McCormack M, McInnis KC, Borg-Stein J, Tenforde AS   +4 more
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In vivo biological response to extracorporeal shockwave therapy in human tendinopathy:Response of tendinopathy to shockwave therapy [PDF]

, 2015
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment for chronic tendinopathies, however little is known about the in-vivo biological mechanisms of ESWT.
Jones, Eleanor, Langberg, Henning, Morrissey, Dylan, Riley, Graham, Screen, Hazel, Waugh, Charlotte   +5 more
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Physical Agent Modalities in Early Osteoarthritis: A Scoping Review

Medicina, 2021
Early osteoarthritis (EOA) still represents a challenge for clinicians. Although there is no consensus on its definition and diagnosis, a prompt therapeutic intervention in the early stages can have a significant impact on function and quality of life ...
Giulia Letizia Mauro, Dalila Scaturro, Francesca Gimigliano, Marco Paoletta, Sara Liguori, Giuseppe Toro, Giovanni Iolascon, Antimo Moretti   +7 more
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Relative Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Alone or in Combination with Noninjective Treatments on Pain and Physical Function in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Biomedicines, 2022
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been recommended for managing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The difference in therapeutic effects between radial shockwave characteristics (RaSW) and focused shockwave characteristics (FoSW ...
Chun-De Liao, Yu-Yun Huang, Hung-Chou Chen, Tsan-Hon Liou, Che-Li Lin, Shih-Wei Huang   +5 more
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Efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a preliminary study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for symptoms and function in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome. Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Pimpisa Vongvachvasin, Thitiporn Phakdepiboon, Waree Chira-Adisai, Punpetch Siriratna   +3 more
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Unfocused Extracorporeal Shock Waves Induce Anabolic Effects in Rat Bone [PDF]

, 2011
. BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shock waves are known to stimulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells toward osteoprogenitors and induce the expression of osteogenic-related growth hormones.
Jagt, O.P. (Olav) van der, Jahr, H. (Holger), Jong, M. (Marion) de, Kops, N. (Nicole), Li, J., Linden, J.C. (Jacqueline) van der, Piscaer, T.M. (Tom), Schaden, W. (Wolfgang), Verhaar, J.A.N. (Jan), Waarsing, J.H. (Jan), Weinans, H.H. (Harrie)   +10 more
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Improves Outcome after Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Purpose: The decision regarding the timepoint of a return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is complex and depends on many factors, including objectively tested physical and psychological readiness as well as biological ...
P. Weninger, C. Thallinger, Manuel Chytilek, Yannis Hanel, Caterina Steffel, Ramin Karimi, X. Feichtinger   +6 more
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Radial shockwave therapy for a painful bone spur in an above-knee amputee [PDF]

, 2017
Résumé non ...
François Cabana, Guillaume Léonard, Philippe Chalaye, Stéphanie Demers-Dubuc, Émilie Limage Couture   +4 more
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Low-energy shock wave for enhancing recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells: a new modality to increase efficacy of cell therapy in chronic hind limb ischemia [PDF]

, 2006
Background— Stem and progenitor cell therapy is a novel approach to improve neovascularization and function of ischemic tissue. Enhanced tissue expression of chemoattractant factors such as stromal cell–derived factor 1 and vascular endothelial growth ...
Aicher, A, Dimmeler, S, Heeschen, C, Sasaki, K, Urbich, C, Zeiher, AM   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Controlling Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Timing of Outcome Measurement

Children, 2023
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been suggested as an alternative treatment for reducing spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). However, the duration of its effect was rarely known.
M. Chang, You Jin Choo, S. Kwak, Kiyeun Nam, Saeyoon Kim, Hee Jin Lee, Soyoung Kwak   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source