Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for orthopedic conditions: a systematic
review on studies listed in the PEDro database - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH …

Objective To evaluate extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in treating Achilles
tendinopathy (AT), greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), medial tibial stress syndrome …

Muscle injuries are the most common injuries in sports, with hamstring injuries accounting
for 29% of all injuries in athletes. These injuries lead to prolonged impairment and have a …

Hamstring strain injuries are common among sports that involve sprinting, kicking, and high-
speed skilled movements or extensive muscle lengthening-type maneuvers with hip flexion …

Hamstring injuries are very common in athletes. Acute hamstring strains can occur with high-
speed running or with excessive hamstring lengthening. Athletes with proximal hamstring …

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a technology that was first introduced into
clinical practice in 1982 for urologic conditions. Subsequent clinical applications in …

Tendinopathy is labeled by many authors as a troublesome, common pathology, present in
up to 30% medical care consultations involving musculoskeletal conditions. Despite the …

Treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in athletes with extracorporeal shockwave therapy
(ESWT) is gaining popularity as greater evidence supports its use. ESWT protocols …

Acute hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries resulting in loss of time for
athletes at all levels of competition. 1–8 Those involved in sports that require high sprinting …

Background Conflicting reports in the literature have raised the question whether radial
extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) devices and vibrating massage devices have …