ArticleBiomedical reports2023
Biological effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in tendons: A systematic review.
Article in Biomedical reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled 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
- Radial shockwave therapy versus short-wave diathermy for pain, neuromechanical, and functional outcomes in older adults with lumbar spondylosis: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in plantar fasciitis: a 12 months randomised controlled trial in a Tunisian rehabilitation department.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Effect of percutaneous release versus steroid injection among adults with trigger fingers: a randomized clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study in Stroke Patients.Journal of pain research · 2025Trial
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Prognostic factors for outcomes following needling and shockwave therapy in rotator cuff calcific tendinitis: A systematic review.Shoulder & elbow · 2026Review
- Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Multimodal Physical Therapy in Non-Traumatic (Degenerative) Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy with Partial Supraspinatus Tear: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Therapeutic effects of cinnamic acid in a rat model of collagenase-induced Achilles tendinopathy.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- ESWT is able to change macromorphological and micromorphological parameters in patellar tendinopathy: a prospective cohort study.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark-Based Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy: An Interventional Clinical Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Injections of Type I Collagen-Based Medical Device for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Study on the multi-parameter combination analysis and quantitative evaluation of the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effective Treatment of Acute Wrist Pain in a Competitive Weightlifter Using Tendon Traction Point-Focused Dextrose Injections: A Case Report.International medical case reports journal · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Pain Management of Knee Osteoarthritis.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy was initially used for kidney stone disintegration and its application was then extended to calcific tendinitis. The therapeutic field expanded and included numerous types of tendinopathies, from shoulder to plantar fascia. The clinical benefits were documented in trials and the effects and mechanisms were studied on models including animal and human tendons. The present systematic review outlines a large spectrum of biological effects. First, an optimal dose is adapted for each species and each tendon; exceeding the optimal dose may lead to structural injury. Furthermore, the biological effects may be grouped into neovascularization induction, cellularity and extracellular matrix changes, metalloprotease and cytokine modulation, as well as lubricin production. As a result, the remodeled tendon displays improved biomechanical properties to resist stress.
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