The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in common lower limb conditions: a systematic review including quantification of patient-rated pain reduction

V Korakakis, R Whiteley, A Tzavara… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in treating Achilles
tendinopathy (AT), greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), medial tibial stress syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] The role of extracorporeal shockwave treatment in musculoskeletal disorders

D Moya, S Ramón, W Schaden, CJ Wang, L Guiloff… - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in Musculoskeletal Disorders : JBJS JBJS Journal Case …

[HTML][HTML] The Achilles tendon: fundamental properties and mechanisms governing healing

BR Freedman, JA Gordon… - Muscles, ligaments and …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review highlights recent research on Achilles tendon healing, and comments on the
current clinical controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of injury. The processes …

Low-energy shock wave therapy ameliorates erectile dysfunction in a pelvic neurovascular injuries rat model

H Li, MP Matheu, F Sun, L Wang… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by pelvic injuries is a common complication of
civil and battlefield trauma with multiple neurovascular factors involved, and no effective …

Conservative treatments for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a systematic review

PA Barratt, N Brookes, A Newson - British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) can have a significant effect on
quality of life. Aim To evaluate the conservative treatments for GTPS. Design This systematic …

Achilles tendinopathy: a review of the current concepts of treatment

AJ Roche, JDF Calder - The bone & joint journal, 2013 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The two main categories of tendo Achillis tendon disorder are broadly classified by
anatomical location to include non-insertional and insertional conditions. Non-insertional …

A proposed return-to-sport program for patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy: rationale and implementation

K Grävare Silbernagel, KM Crossley - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2015 - jospt.org
Achilles tendinopathy is a common overuse injury in athletes involved in running and
jumping activities and sports. The intervention with the highest level of evidence is exercise …

Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee tendinopathies and other soft tissue disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

CD Liao, GM Xie, JY Tsauo, HC Chen… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), which can be divided into radial
shock-wave therapy (RaSWT) and focused shock-wave therapy (FoSWT), has been widely …

[HTML][HTML] Platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of refractory Achilles tendinopathy: results at 4 years

G Filardo, E Kon, B Di Matteo, A Di Martino… - Blood …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Chronic Achilles tendinopathy is responsible for a severe reduction in physical
performance and persistent pain. There is currently a number of therapeutic options and the …

Molecular mechanisms of the angiogenic effects of low-energy shock wave therapy: roles of mechanotransduction

K Hatanaka, K Ito, T Shindo, Y Kagaya… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
We have previously demonstrated that low-energy extracorporeal cardiac shock wave (SW)
therapy improves myocardial ischemia through enhanced myocardial angiogenesis in a …