Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

A nonsurgical treatment that uses either HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES or low energy ACOUSTIC WAVES to treat various musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., PLANTAR FASCIITIS; TENNIS ELBOW). A probe placed on the skin conducts the shock waves thereby delivering a mechanical force to the body’s tissues.

Also Known As:

Extracorporeal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; HIFU Therapy; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy; Shock Wave Therapy; Extracorporeal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy; Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapies; HIFU Therapies; High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy; Shock Wave Therapies; Shockwave Therapies, Extracorporeal; Shockwave Therapy, Extracorporeal; Therapy, Extracorporeal Shockwave; Therapy, HIFU; Therapy, Shock Wave

Networked: 1863 relevant articles (344 outcomes, 510 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Therapeutics: 1158551

Experts

1.	Wang, Ching-Jen: 34 articles (01/2022 - 05/2002)
2.	Schaden, Wolfgang: 20 articles (04/2022 - 08/2003)
3.	Cheng, Jai-Hong: 19 articles (02/2022 - 07/2014)
4.	Shimokawa, Hiroaki: 18 articles (12/2020 - 11/2004)
5.	Rompe, Jan D: 17 articles (12/2015 - 09/2003)
6.	Maffulli, Nicola: 15 articles (01/2018 - 01/2007)
7.	Schmitz, Christoph: 14 articles (01/2022 - 08/2009)
8.	Ito, Kenta: 14 articles (12/2020 - 08/2007)
9.	Ko, Jih-Yang: 13 articles (02/2022 - 06/2007)
10.	Holfeld, Johannes: 12 articles (04/2022 - 12/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 12/01/2019 - "Higher VAS symptomatized by short-duration, severer pain or plantar fascia spur are important prognostic factors for the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy. " 09/01/2007 - "Published data describing the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of plantar heel pain provide conflicting results, and optimal treatment guidelines are yet to be determined. " 01/01/2021 - "In particular, focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows significant improvement in pain relief. " 12/01/2015 - "There was no statistically significant difference in the percentage of improvement in hand grip strength and on the short-form McGill pain questionnaire between groups at 4 weeks post-treatment, whereas the extracorporeal shock wave therapy group showed better results on the visual analog scale. " 08/01/2015 - "[Results] Intra- and intergroup comparisons immediately and 3 months post-treatment showed extracorporeal shock wave therapy decreased pain to a significantly greater extent than ultrasound therapy. "
2.	Tendinopathy (Tendonitis) 01/01/2010 - "Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) seems to be an effective treatment for patellar tendinopathy but the most beneficial treatment strategies still need to be ascertained. " 01/01/2017 - "This study intends to demonstrate if the association of the eccentric exercise programme with the shock wave therapy can produce good results regarding the treatment of the Achilles insertional tendinopathy. " 07/01/2019 - "Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Plus Rehabilitation for Insertionaland Noninsertional Achilles Tendinopathy Shows Good Results Across a Range of Domains of Function." 01/01/2019 - "Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) had been proved to be beneficial in calcific tendinosis; however, the treatment efficacy in noncalcific tendinosis of rotator cuff still remains controversial. " 01/01/2016 - "The Effectiveness of High-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Ultrasound-Guided Needling Versus Arthroscopic Surgery in the Management of Chronic Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review."
3.	Erectile Dysfunction 06/09/2023 - "Herein, a scoping review of clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in erectile dysfunction to determine the fragility index of trials with clinically significant results. " 01/01/2023 - "The aim of the study was to evaluate whether physical exercise (PE) in addition to extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is more effective in improving erectile function as compared to ESWT and PE alone in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). " 06/01/2021 - "Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LI-SWT) has been found to be effective in men with vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) but its efficacy and safety has not been investigated in a predominantly black population so we sought to study this. " 01/01/2023 - "To clarify the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for patients with erectile dysfunction, compare the efficacy between two types of lithotripters (ED1000 [focused type] and Renova [linear type]), and detect factors indicative of therapeutic gain with the treatment. " 01/01/2018 - "Preliminary results from our study provide further evidence that low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a safe and effective treatment modality for erectile dysfunction. "
4.	Plantar Fasciitis 12/01/2019 - "The purpose of our study is to identify the predictive factors for a minimum clinically successful therapy after extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic plantar fasciitis. " 04/01/2019 - "Although inter-group differences were not significant, the VAS score was better improved in the SW group, highlighting that shock-wave therapy may be a better alternative for the management of chronic plantar fasciitis." 12/01/2017 - "To identify factors for the outcome of a minimum clinically successful therapy and to establish a predictive model of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in managing patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. " 10/01/2006 - "The aim of this paper is to assess the benefit to treat plantar fasciitis with low-dose energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and the efficacy of such treatment to abate the painful symptoms allowing a rapid return to the running activity. " 07/01/2005 - "The safety and efficacy of high energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy in active, moderately active, and sedentary patients with chronic plantar fasciitis."
5.	Tennis Elbow (Elbow, Tennis) 07/01/2005 - "The evidence suggests that extracorporeal shock wave therapy is not beneficial in the treatment of tennis elbow. " 05/01/2002 - "Shock wave therapy is an effective treatment for patients with lateral epicondylitis of the elbow and long-term results will be as favorable as short-term ones. " 08/06/2019 - "Although it cannot be completely resolved, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasonics (US) have been found to be effective for tennis elbow as highlighted in previously published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and reviews. " 05/01/2002 - "Shock wave therapy is a safe and effective modality in the treatment of patients with lateral epicondylitis of the elbow." 11/01/2020 - "The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) ver-sus low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in treating chronic lateral epicondylitis (CLE). "

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