ReviewMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2014
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders: a review.
Review in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 80 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.
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Trigger Finger: a Randomized Controlled Study
Influence of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Patients of Mechanical Neck Pain
Who cites it
80 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 177 citations in OpenAlex.
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for temporomandibular disorders: efficacy on pain, maximal mouth opening, and dysfunction-a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 632 patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee tendinopathies and other soft tissue disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy targeting the posterior myofascial chain and plantar tenderness points versus plantar tenderness points alone in patients with plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
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- Clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy on limb spasticity in patients with ischemic stroke.BMC neurology · 2023Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Focused Extracorporeal versus Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis-Randomized Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Myofascial points treatment with focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (f-ESWT) for plantar fasciitis: an open label randomized clinical trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- The effect of radial shockwave on the median nerve pathway in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Trial
- Effect of unfocused extracorporeal shockwave therapy on bone mineral content of twelve distal forearms of postmenopausal women: a clinical pilot study.Archives of osteoporosis · 2019Trial
- Short-term effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on bone mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Trial
- Radial pressure wave treatment accelerates recovery from immobilization-induced soleus muscle atrophy and improves ankle range of motion in mice.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Updates in ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventions.The British journal of radiology · 2026Review
- Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Assessing the Effects of Focal and Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain and Function in Patellar Tendinopathy.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Electrotherapy in Oncology Rehabilitation: Current Evidence, Safety Considerations, and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Case Report: Application of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in medial epicondylitis with concomitant ulnar nerve instability: a case series with long-term follow-up.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in burn scar repair: Advances in immunoactivation-based scar remodeling research.Regenerative therapy · 2025Review
- In and outside the spotlight: Nanomedicine in the treatment of osteoporosis.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Review
- Avoiding Hallux Sesamoidectomy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The State of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome-A Scoping Review and a Call for Standardized Protocols.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
20 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Regenerative therapy is one of the most challenging and intriguing branches of modern medicine. Basic research has demonstrated the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwaves (ESWT) in stimulating biological activities that involve intra-cell and cell-matrix interactions. These interactions are at the basis of the current clinical applications, and open the horizons to new applications in tissue regeneration. It is also feasible that shock waves could be used to treat various orthopaedic pathologies, removing the need for surgery. However, suitable translational studies need to be performed before ESWT can become a valid alternative to surgery.
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