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Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT) in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain - a RCT

By: L. Gerdesmeyer, L. Weil, B. Scrurran, J. Stienstra, C. Frey, K. Fedder, M. Maier, M. Henne, M. Russlies, H. Lohrer, J. Vester

 

Clinically Relevant Effectiveness of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis. A Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Study

By: Hans Gollwitzer, MD, Amol Saxena, DPM, Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, Louis Galli, DPM, Richard T. Bouche, DPM, David S. Caminear, DPM, Brian Fullem, DPM, Johannes C. Vester, ́Carsten Horn, MD, Ingo J. Banke, MD, Rainer Burgkart, MD, and Ludger Gerdesmeyer, MD

 

The Role of Extracorporeal ShockwaveTreatment in Musculoskeletal Disorders

Daniel Moya, MD, Silvia Ram ́on, MD, PhD, Wolfgang Schaden, MD, Ching-Jen Wang, MD,Leonardo Guiloff, MD, and Jai-Hong Cheng, MD

 

Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Professional Athletes

By: Angelo Cacchio, Jan D. Rompe, John P. Furia, Piero Susi, Valter Santilli and Fosco De Paulis

 

Study #2 - Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Low Energy Extracorporeal Pulse- Activated Therapy (EPAT) for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

By: Robert Gordon, MD; Charles Wong, BHSc; Eric J. Crawford, BHSc Toronto, Canada

 

Current Concepts of Shockwave Therapy in Stress Fractures

By: Carlos Leal, Cristina D'Agostino, Santiago Gomez Garcia, Arnold Fernandez

Efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for knee osteoarthiris: a randomized controlled trial

By: Zhe Zhao, MD, Rufand Jing, MD, Zhan Shi, PhD, Bin Zhao, MD, Quan Ai, MM, and Gengyan Xing, MD

 

Repetitive low-energy shockwave application without local anesthesia is more efficient than repetitive low-energy shockwave application with local anesthesia in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis*

By: Rompe JD, Meurer A, Nafe B, Hofmann A, Gerdesmeyer L.

 

Antibacterial effects of extracorporeal shockwaves*

By: Gerdesmeyer L, von Eiff C, Horn C, Henne M, Roessner M, Diehl P, Gollwitzer H. Klinik und Poliklinik fur Orthopadie und Sportorthopadie der Technischen Universitat Munchen, Munchen, Germany

 

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of chronic calcifying tendonitis of the rotator cuff: a randomized controlled trial*

By: Gerdesmeyer L, Wagenpfeil S, Haake M, Maier M, Loew M, Wortler K, Lampe R, Seil R, Handle G, Gassel S, Rompe JD.

 

Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery - Shockwave Therapy for Treatment of Foot and Ankle Conditions

By: Alastair Younger, MB, ChB, FRCSC

 

Der niedergelassene Chirurg - Radial Shockwave Therapy in Heel Spur (Plantar Fasciitis)

By: G. Haupt, R. Diesch, T. Straub, E. Penninger, T. Frölich, J. Schöll, H, Lohrer, T. Senge

 

The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Shockwave Therapy for Patients with Lateral Epiconylitis of the Elbow

By: Ching-Jen Wang, M.S. & Han-Shiang Chen, M.D.

 

Foot and Ankle International - ESWT for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

By: George Theodore, M.D., Matthias Buch, M.D., Annunziato Amendola, M.D., F.R.C.D., Christine

 

Bachmann, M.D., Lamar L. Fleming, M.D., Chistopher Zingas, M.D.

The American Journal of Orthopedics - Safety and Efficacy of ESWT for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

By: John P. Furia, M.D.

 

Evaluation of Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Application for Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

By: Jan D. Rompe, MD, Carsten Schoellner, MD, And Bernhard Nafe, MD

 

Radial Shockwave Therapy in Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff

By: Dr. P. Magosch, ATOS Clinic Heidelberg (Germany)

 

Physical Therapy - Effectiveness of Radial Shockwave Therapy for Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study

By: Angelo Cacchio, Marco Paoloni, Antonio Barile, Romildo Don, Fosco de Paulis, Vittorio Calvisi,

 

Alberto Ranavolo, Massimo Frascarelli, Valter Santilli, Giorgio Spacca

Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as a Treatment for Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

By: Jan D. Rompe, Angelo Cacchio, John P. Furia and Nicola Maffulli

 

The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Extracorporeal Shockwave for Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy

By: Ching-Jen Wang M.D., Jih-Yang Ko M.D., Yi-Sheng Chan M.D., Lin-Hsiu Weng M.D. and Shan-Lin Hsu M.D.

 

The American Journal of Sports Medicine - High-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as a Treatment for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

By: John Patrick Furia, M.D.

 

The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Eccentric Loading, Shockwave Treatment, or a Wait-and-See Policy for Tendinophathy of the Main Body of Tendo Achillis

By: Jan D. Rompe, M.D., Bernhard Nafe, M.D., John P. Furia, M.D. Ph.D., and Nicola Maffulli, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.(Orth)

 

Abstract-Heel Pain Treatment Results using Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy (EPAT) vs. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT).

By: Angela Drury-Schimberg, D.P.M., F.A.C., F.A.S.

 

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Compared with Surgery for Hypertrophic Long-Bone Nonunions

By: Angelo Cacchio, Lucio Giordano, Olivo Colafarina, Jan D. Rompe, Emanuela Tavernese, Francesco Ioppolo, Stefano Flamini, Giorgio Spacca and Valter Santilli

 

Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Is Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis

By: Ludger Gerdesmeyer, MD, PhD, Carol Frey, MD, Johannes Vester, PhD, Markus Maier, PhD, Lowell Weil Jr, DPM, Lowell Weil Sr, DPM, Martin Russlies, PhD, John Stienstra, DPM, Barry Scurran, DP, Keith Fedder, MD, Peter Diehl, MD, Heinz Lohrer, MD, Mark Henne, MD, and Hans Gollwitzer, MD

 

Shockwave Therapy Compared with Intramedullary Screw Fixation for Nonunion of Prixmal Fifth Metatarsal Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal Fractures

By: John P.Furia, MD, Paul J. Juliano, MD, Allison M. Wade, MD, Wolfgang Schaden, MD, and Rainer Mittermayr, MD

 

No Difference in Effectiveness Between Focused and Radial Shockwave Therapy for Treating Patellar Tendinopathy: A randomized Controlled Trial

By: H. van der Worp, J. Zwerver, M. Hamstra, I. van den Akker-Scheek, R.L. Diercks

 

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Frozen Shoulder

By: Badak Vahdatpour, Parisa Taheri, Abolghasem Zare Zade and Saeed Moradian

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