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

Radial extracorporeal shock wave (rESW) therapy is widely used in musculoskeletal
disorders and wound repair. However, the mechanisms of action are still largely unknown …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is considered a viable treatment modality for
orthopedic ailments. Despite increasing clinical use, the mechanisms by which ESWT …

Although radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) has been widely used to treat
orthopedic disorders with promising clinical results, rESWT largely relies on clinicians' …

Shock waves (SWs) are single pressure pulses with amplitudes up to over 100 MPa, a rise
time of only a few nanoseconds, and a short duration of approximately 2 microseconds …

Background Extracorporeal shock wave application (ESWA) has the potential to qualify as
an adjuvant therapy option for soft tissue disorders such as chronic wounds. As of today …

For almost 30 years, extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been clinically implemented as
an effective treatment to disintegrate urinary stones. This technology has also emerged as …

Abstract Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a form of “mechanotherapy”, that,
from its original applications as urological lithotripsy, gained the field of musculo-skeletal …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic pulses to treat certain
musculoskeletal disorders. In this paper the acoustic field of a clinical portable ESWT device …

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is used clinically in various disorders including
chronic wounds for its pro-angiogenic, proliferative, and anti-inflammatory effects. However …