ReviewBioMed research international2016
Historical ESWT Paradigms Are Overcome: A Narrative Review.
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- Extracorporeal ShockWave Treatment vs. mesotherapy in the treatment of myofascial syndromes: a clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) for coccydynia: a prospective study of 14 patients.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Combined extracorporeal shockwave therapy and exercise for the treatment of tendinopathy: A narrative review.Sports medicine and health science · 2022Review
- Reply to the comments on our article comparison of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy with ultrasound therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2021Article
- New Frontiers or the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome - Focused on Stem Cells, Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Low-Energy Shock Wave.International neurourology journal · 2020Article
- Comparison of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy with ultrasound therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2020Article
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the supportive care and rehabilitation of cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Low-energy shock waves evoke intracellular CaScientific reports · 2019Article
- Comparison Between Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid Injections in the Treatment of First Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2018Article
- What are patients' knowledge, expectation and experience of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of their tendinopathies? A qualitative study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
- Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy improves cerebral blood flow and neurological function in a rat model of cerebral ischemia.American journal of translational research · 2017Article
- Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Novel Agent for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Refractory to Current Medical Therapy.American journal of men's healthArticle
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a conservative treatment modality with still growing interest in musculoskeletal disorders. This narrative review aims to present an overview covering 20-year development in the field of musculoskeletal ESWT. Eight historical paradigms have been identified and put under question from a current perspective: energy intensity, focus size, anesthesia, imaging, growth plates, acuteness, calcifications, and number of sessions. All paradigms as set in a historical consensus meeting in 1995 are to be revised. First, modern musculoskeletal ESWT is divided into focused and radial technology and the physical differences are about 100-fold with respect to the applied energy. Most lesions to be treated are easy to reach and clinical focusing plays a major role today. Lesion size is no longer a matter of concern. With the exception of nonunion fractures full, regional, or even local anesthesia is not helpful in musculoskeletal indications. Juvenile patients can also effectively be treated without risk of epiphyseal damage. Further research is needed to answer the question about if and which acute injuries can be managed effectively. Treatment parameters like the number of sessions are still relying on empirical data and have to be further elucidated.
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