ReviewJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2013
Treatment of chronic plantar fasciopathy with extracorporeal shock waves (review).
Review in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Efficacy of a Locoregional Anesthesia Technique During High Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Painful Foot Disease: a Pilot Study
Comparison of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Exercise on Pain, Flexibility, and Balance in Individuals With Hamstring Tightness
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: rethinking study design, implementation, and analysis.British medical bulletin · 2025Pooled it
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- Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for orthopedic conditions: a systematic review on studies listed in the PEDro database.British medical bulletin · 2015Pooled it
- Radial ESWT combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT+RP) is more effective than sham rESWT+RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b: a randomized, controlled trial.British medical bulletin · 2025Trial
- [Prognostic analysis of plantar fasciitis treated by pneumatic ballistic extracorporeal shock wave versus ultrasound guided intervention].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2018Trial
- Application of Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Tendinopathy: An In Vivo Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy Study.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- rESWT in Shoulder Periarthritis: Does the Protocol Intensity Matter?-A Quasi-Experimental Non-Randomized Comparative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Botulinum Toxin Injection for Spasticity in the Acute Phase of Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Analgesic effect and efficacy rate of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis: a retrospective study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Ledderhose's Disease: An Up-to-Date Review of a Rare Non-Malignant Disorder.Clinics and practice · 2023Review
- Opinion: Application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in nervous system diseases.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Pain Management Optimisation by an Ultrasound-Guided Analgesic Technique in Outpatients with Plantar Fasciitis during High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2021Article
- A glimpse into the efficacy of alternative therapies in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021Review
- Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Cervical Myofascial Pain Following Neck Dissection Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2020Article
- Follow-up of clinical and sonographic features after extracorporeal shock wave therapy in painful plantar fibromatosis.PloS one · 2020Article
- Is radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT + RP) more effective than sham-rESWT + RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b in athletes? Study protocol for a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled single centre trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Phytotherapy and physical therapy in the management of chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome.International urology and nephrology · 2019Review
- Improved Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer upon Oxygenation Therapeutics through Oxygen-Loading Nanoperfluorocarbon Triggered by Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2019Article
- Effect of radial shock wave on chronic pelvic pain syndrome/chronic prostatitis.Journal of physical therapy science · 2018Article
- Exposure of zebra mussels to extracorporeal shock waves demonstrates formation of new mineralized tissue inside and outside the focus zone.Biology open · 2018Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
There is an increasing interest by doctors and patients in extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for chronic plantar fasciopathy (PF), particularly in second generation radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (RSWT). The present review aims at serving this interest by providing a comprehensive overview on physical and medical definitions of shock waves and a detailed assessment of the quality and significance of the randomized clinical trials published on ESWT and RSWT as it is used to treat chronic PF. Both ESWT and RSWT are safe, effective, and technically easy treatments for chronic PF. The main advantages of RSWT over ESWT are the lack of need for any anesthesia during the treatment and the demonstrated long-term treatment success (demonstrated at both 6 and 12 months after the first treatment using RSWT, compared to follow-up intervals of no more than 12 weeks after the first treatment using ESWT). In recent years, a greater understanding of the clinical outcomes in ESWT and RSWT for chronic PF has arisen in relationship not only in the design of studies, but also in procedure, energy level, and shock wave propagation. Either procedure should be considered for patients 18 years of age or older with chronic PF prior to surgical intervention.
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