Potential applications of low‐energy shock waves in functional urology

HJ Wang, JH Cheng, YC Chuang - International Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A shock wave, which carries energy and can propagate through a medium, is a type of
continuous transmitted sonic wave with a frequency of 16 Hz–20 MHz. It is accompanied by …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for treating foot ulcers in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Q Huang, P Yan, H Xiong, T Shuai, J Liu, L Zhu… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as a new adjuvant therapy has shown a
potential capability to promote diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing. The purpose of this study …

Medical and biomedical applications of shock waves

AM Loske - 2017 - Springer
This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …

Low energy shock wave therapy inhibits inflammatory molecules and suppresses prostatic pain and hypersensitivity in a capsaicin induced prostatitis model in rats

HJ Wang, P Tyagi, YM Chen, MB Chancellor… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The effect of low energy shock wave (LESW) therapy on the changes of inflammatory
molecules and pain reaction was studied in a capsaicin (10 mM, 0.1 cc) induced prostatitis …

Extracorporeal shockwave: mechanisms of action and physiological aspects for cellulite, body shaping, and localized fat—Systematic review

DAO Modena, CN da Silva, C Grecco… - Journal of cosmetic …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) has had a wide use in
rehabilitation, and has presented positive effects in the treatment of unaesthetic affections …

Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

L Zhang, X Fu, S Chen, Z Zhao… - International Wound …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy
(ESWT) and conventional wound therapy (CWT) for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds …

Electromechanical therapy in diabetic foot ulcers patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Rathnayake, A Saboo, V Vangaveti… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most devastating and troublesome
consequences of diabetes. The current therapies are not always effective because of the …

Dose-dependent and cell type-specific cell death and proliferation following in vitro exposure to radial extracorporeal shock waves

T Hochstrasser, HG Frank, C Schmitz - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Radial extracorporeal shock wave (rESW) therapy is widely used in musculoskeletal
disorders and wound repair. However, the mechanisms of action are still largely unknown …

Predictors of outcomes in diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated initially with conservative (nonsurgical) medical management: a retrospective study

P Zeun, C Gooday, I Nunney… - … International Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The optimal way to manage diabetic foot osteomyelitis remains uncertain, with debate in the
literature as to whether it should be managed conservatively (ie, nonsurgically) or surgically …

In-vitro cell treatment with focused shockwaves—influence of the experimental setup on the sound field and biological reaction

K Dietz-Laursonn, R Beckmann, S Ginter… - Journal of therapeutic …, 2016 - Springer
Background To improve understanding of shockwave therapy mechanisms, in vitro
experiments are conducted and the correlation between cell reaction and shockwave …