ArticlePM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2022
Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration.
Article in PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with conventional physical therapy for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in pain management: a bibliometric analysis of current advances and trends.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity and dose-response analysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with standard rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of Outcomes From Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Physical Therapy Versus Infrared Therapy Combined With Physical Therapy Among Patients With Myofascial Low Back Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with evidence-based physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: A randomized controlled trial.Saudi medical journal · 2025Trial
- The effectiveness of radial shockwave therapy on myofascial pain syndrome: a two-armed, randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Does shockwave therapy lead to better pain and function than sham over 12 weeks in people with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? A randomised controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a preliminary study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Comparison of the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in myofascial pain syndrome.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Trial
- Treatment of acute calcific tendinopathy of the hip using focused shockwave.BMJ case reports · 2026Article
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- Narrative review: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: Mechanisms, clinical applications, and safety.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
- Efficacy of radial shock wave therapy for ankle spasticity in patients with stroke within 3 months of onset: a prospective quasi-experimental study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Focal extracorporeal shockwave therapy in shoulder calcific tendinopathy: A retrospective observational study of sonographic prognostic factors.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Observational
- Efficacy of Radial Pressure Wave Therapy Combined With Exercise in Physically Active Athletes With Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- Radial Pressure Wave and Focused Shockwave Therapy for Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: The Role of Patient Positioning, a Narrative Review and Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
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