ABSTRACT Background Acoustic Wave Therapy (AWT) is a particular shock wave treatment that combines focused and radial shock waves, resulting in particular efficiency in the body's superficial layers. Its application before fat grafting has the potential to enhance it, favoring a better result of the graft.
Sheila Veronese +8 more
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Background Acute injuries of the hamstring muscle complex (HMC) type 3b (interfascicle/bundle-tear) are frequently observed in various sports disciplines both in elite and recreational sport.
Javier Crupnik +6 more
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Treatment of patellar tendinopathy with extracorporeal shock wave therapy [PDF]
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on patellar tendinopathy. Method: This was a single-centre, randomized controlled trial, with 20 male and female subjects ranging from age 23 to 52.
Khan, K. M. +2 more
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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Post-Laminectomy Lumbar Epidural Fibrosis [PDF]
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on pain, lumbar range of motion (ROM) and F-wave minimal latency and F-chronodispersion in patients with post laminectomy epidural fibrosis.
Usama M. Rashad +3 more
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Modalidades terapêuticas no controlo da espasticidade em pacientes após acidente vascular encefálico: revisão bibliográfica [PDF]
Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em FisioterapiaObjetivo : Identificar a efetividade das modalidades terapêuticas usadas no controlo da espasticidade em ...
Pillette, Nathan
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Speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with septic shock: a case control study (SPECKSS) [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction is a well-recognized condition and confers worse outcomes in septic patients. Echocardiographic assessment by conventional parameters such as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is often affected by
Andrew Kei-Yan Ng +3 more
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Acoustic Therapy as Mechanical Stimulation of Osteogenesis [PDF]
Acoustic therapy is a branch of mechanotherapy. This modality of treatment can be used for osteogenesis-related orthopaedic disorders. Because bone cells are responsive to acoustic forces, specially designed devices were developed to generate acoustic ...
Alves, José Marcos +2 more
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Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: Energy Matters
Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) is an established modality in the management of Achilles tendinopathy. A recent study published in Clinical Rehabilitation reported that the addition of rESWT to exercise and education did not lead to improvements in pain, function or other outcomes compared to the addition of sham rESWT at 6 or 12 weeks
Christoph Schmitz +5 more
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Effects of the radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in patients with calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder [PDF]
Introduction: Calcific tendinopathy (CT) of the shoulder is frequently a painful condition that is occurring when there are calcium deposits in the tendons of the rotator cuff.
Dragičević-Cvjetković Dragana +2 more
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Exercise Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review [PDF]
International Journal of Exercise Science 5(3) : 276-289, 2012. This study aimed to review the evidence of exercise therapy in the treatment of Plantar Heel Pain.
Almubarak, Ameer A, Foster, Nadine
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