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Effectiveness of the Electromagnetic Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Cellulite

Nowadays, the search for the ideal body is related to internal dissatisfactions that generate low...

Acoustic stimulation and tropism on skeletal muscles: Tissue resilience & regeneration in sports and ageing

Kenneth Craig Vincent, Wolfgang Schaden, Laupepa Aposetolo Karalus, Jacqueline Craig Huges, Daniel Poratt – The ‘Niche’ is...

Body shaping with acoustic wave therapy AWT(®)/EPAT(®): randomized, controlled study on 14 subjects.

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of AWT(®), combining two different mechanical...

Best Treatments for Tennis Elbow Relief

The road to recovery is not always easy, but SoftWave wants to make it as...

Evidence supporting extracorporeal shockwave therapy for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds

From Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Advancement in Military Medicine, Rockville, MD; Combat Wound Initiative...

Benefits of Unfocused Li-ESWT for Erectile Dysfunction and Nocturia

When health issues arise, it is crucial to know what treatment options are available and...

Influence of medical shock waves on healthy muscle tissue

Competitive sport requires each athlete to be at peak performance at all times. This is...

Effect of shock waves on macrophages: A possible role in tissue regeneration and remodeling

d’Agostino MC., Sukubo NG., Tibalt W., Respizzi S., Locati M.,Int J Surg. 2015 Dec; 1-72015 Click...

Effectiveness of shock wave therapy: implementation of a soft wide focus applicator in patients with erectile dysfunction

MTS-Science Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) is of great clinical interest for the treatment...

Shock wave treatment reduces neuronal degeneration upon spinal cord ischemia and improves symptomes in a first-in-man trial

Holfeld et al. 20th ISMST Congress in San Sebastian, Spain Abstract P30 Click here to...

Extracorporeal Acoustic Wave Therapy and Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis

Carlotta Scarpa, MD, PhD, Vincenzo Vindigni, MD, PhD, and Franco Bassetto, MD Acoustic waves are mechanical waves...

End-stage Heart Failure with COVID-19: Strong Evidence of Myocardial Injury by 2019-nCoV

A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the cause associated with emerging pneumonia (COVID-19) detected...

CM Shockwave Before And After Use

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Impact of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on the stability of temporary anchorage devices in adults: a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Falkensammer et al.Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Oct;146(4):413-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2014.06.008. Click here to read...

Low Intensity Shock Wave Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction-How Long Does the Effect Last?

PubMed (Urology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine,...

Evaluation of a low-intensity shockwave therapy for chronic prostatitis type IIIb/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled clinical trial

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Scientific Reports – Gene transfection by shock waves

Extracorporeal shock wave (SW) therapy has been studied in the transfection of naked nucleic acids...

Mesenchymal stem cell-dependent formation of heterotopic tendon-bone insertions (osteotendinous junctions)

Ligament-to-bone and tendon-to-bone interfaces (entheses, osteotendinous junctions [OTJs]) serve to dissipate stress between soft tissue...

A study to identify the potential effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy alone and in combination with Avastin.

Breast cancer is characterized by rapid aberrant growth of tissue in the mammary glands. The...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Digital Ulcers of Systemic Sclerosis: A Phase 2 Pilot Study

Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) often display Raynaud’s phenomenon and digital skin ulcers. As these...

Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy to treat Dystrophic Calcinosis Cutis

Delgado-Marquez et al.Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2015 Mar;106(2):140-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2014.06.006. Click here to read more.

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

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – ESWT has had a wide use in rehabilitation, and has presented...

Successful treatment of nonunions with orthogold280

A pseudarthrosis is defined as a non healing fracture from which a false joint develops....

The Basic Science Behind Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

A Systematic Scoping Review of Pre-Clinical Studies – Using Cochrane’s methodologic recommendations on scoping studies and...

ESWT for Acute and Chronic Soft Tissue Wounds

Wolfgang Schaden, M.D., Richard Thiele, M.D., Christine Kölpl, M.D., Michael Pusch, M.D., Aviram Nissan, M.D.,...

IVSWT Water Bath V2.0: Standardized model for in-vitro shock wave treatment (IVSWT)

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Alteration Of Inflammatory Response By Shock Wave Therapy Leads To Reduced Calcification Of Decellularized Aortic Xenografts In Mice.

Tissue-engineered xenografts represent a promising treatment option in heart valve disease. However, inflammatory response leading...

The influence of comorbidities and etiologies on the success of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic soft tissue wounds: midterm results.

Wolff et al.Ultrasound Med Biol. 2011 Jul;37(7):1111-9. Click here to read more.

Mechano-transduction effect of shock waves in the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain:Comparative effectiveness evaluation

(Charles University in Prague, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Prague, Czech Republic Center...

Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Enhances Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression through PERK/ATF4 Signaling Pathway

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, but...

Spark Wave® Therapy Improves Full Thickness Skin Defects

Skin grafting is one of the most common treatment options for permanent replacement of lost...

Shock Wave Treatment Protects From Neuronal Degeneration via a Toll-Like Receptor 3 Dependent Mechanism: Implications of a First-Ever Causal Treatment for Ischemic Spinal Cord Injury

Background-—Paraplegia following spinal cord ischemia represents a devastating complication of both aortic surgery and endovascular...

Lithotripter outcomes in a community practice setting: Comparison of an electromagnetic and an electrohydraulic lithotripter

Bhojani et al.J. Urol. (2015). doi:10.1016/j.juro.2014.09.117. Click here to read more.

Selective sensitiveness of mesenchymal stem cells to shock waves leads to anticancer effect in human cancer cell co-cultures

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) possess the distinctive feature of homing in on and engrafting into...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as an Adjunct Wound Treatment: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Robert Dymarek, PhD, PT; Tomasz Halski, PhD, PT; Kuba Ptaszkowski, PhD, PT; Lucyna Slupska, PhD,...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy effectively prevented diabetic neuropathy

We tested the hypothesis that extracorporeal shock wave (ECSW) therapy can effectivelyprotect sciatic nerve (SN)...

ISMST (International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment)

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Letter regarding non unions in Europe. Dr. Schaden managing Director of the Workman’s Compensation Insurance Organization in Austria

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Motor and Sensory Schwann Cell Phenotype Commitment is Diminished by Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in vitro

The gold standard for peripheral nerve regeneration uses a sensory autograft to bridge a motor/sensory...

Exosomes released from human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived MSCs facilitate cutaneous wound healing by promoting collagen synthesis and angiogenesis

Jieyuan Zhang, Junjie Guan, Xin Niu, Guowen Hu, Shangchun Guo , Qing Li , Zongping...

New Treatment Option for Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows Using Acoustic Pulse Technology (APT)

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Shock wave treatment for in vitro engineering applications

Weihs et al. 4th ISMST Basic Research Meeting in Vienna, Austria Click here to read...

MTS Spark Wave Publications – Science Telegram

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Focused high‐energy extracorporeal shockwaves as supplemental treatment in a rabbit model of fracture‐related infection

Focused high‐energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (fhESWT) is used to improve fracture healing in cases of...

Case Series of Weekly Low Intensity Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

Shoskes et al., Cleveland Clinic, United States 20th ISMST Congress in San Sebastian, Spain Abstract...

Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Cynosure – Aesthetics and Sexual Health Markets

Exclusive agreement to supply Cynosure LLC, a global leader in medical aesthetics, with its patented...

Clinical Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Secondary Lymphedema: A Pilot Study

In a prospective clinical trial, ESWT was performed consecutively 4 times over two weeks in...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of cellulite e A current metaanalysis -(Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery, University of Schlewig Holstein, Lubeck, Germany)

The aim of this meta analysis was to investigate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave...

Treatment of cutaneous calcinosis in CREST syndrome by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

CREST syndrome is a variant of systemic sclerosis, which affects a relatively small number of...

Shock waves activate in vitro cultured progenitors and precursors of cardiac cell lineages from the human heart

Postischemic cardiomyopathy remains one of the disorders in urgent need of effective noninvasive therapy. It...

Effect of Low-energy Extracorporeal Shock Waves on Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Miniscrew Stability

Megan BruzanMegan The low-energy extracorporal shockwave is a scientifically approved method to activate respectively increase...

Evaluation of the LithoGold LG-380 lithotripter: in vitro acoustic characterization and assessment of renal injury in the pig model

Pishchalnikov et al.Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society, 27(5), 631–9. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2012.0611. Click here to read more.

Molecular changes in diabetics foot ulcers

The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College...

Variable Sound-Fields of Electro-Hydraulic Extracorporeal Shockwave Applicators

Cyrill Slezak Beijing, May 24TH, 2019 Click here to read more.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) e First choice treatment of fracture non-unions?

Fracture non-unions are still a challenging problem in orthopedics. The treatment of non-unions remains highly...

FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATION-INDUCED, CELL POLARIZING TREATMENT MALIGNER DISEASES

Professor Dr.-Ing. habil. Axel E. Theuer Click here to read more.

Randomized control of extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus placebo for chronic decubitus ulceration

Anna M Larking, Sophie Duport Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, Michael Clinton...

4 U. S. Patents issued on July 19, 2022

SoftWave officially has been granted 4 new patents as of July 19, 200. They include...

Is it possible to change of the duration of consolidation period in the distraction osteogenesis with the repetition of extracorporeal shock waves

It was found a statistically significant difference between the study groups and control group in...

Update on the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave treatment for myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia

Chronic muscle pain syndrome is one of the main causes of musculoskeletal pathologies requiring treatment....

Shockwave treatment enhances cell proliferation and improves wound healing by ATP release coupled extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation

Shock wave treatment accelerates impaired wound healing in diverse clinical situations. However, the mechanisms underlying...

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Lithotriptor, Extracorporeal Shock-Wave, Urological – LithoGoldMassager, Therapeutic, Electric – DermaGold; OrthoGold; UroGoldMassager, Therapeutic, Electric –...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for wound healing: Technology, mechanisms, and clinical efficacy

For almost 30 years, extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been clinically implemented as an effective...

Dr Irwin Goldstein Dinner Presentation – Nashville

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy role in the treatment of burn patients. A systematic literature review

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), first described in the eighties for the treatment of urolithiasis,...

Prospective randomized trial of accelerated re- epithelization of skin graft donor sites using extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Ottomann C, Hartmann B, Tyler j, et al.J Am Coll Surg. 2010; 211(3):361-7 Click here to...

Variable Sound -Fields of Electro-Hydraulic Extracorporeal Shockwave Applicators

Dr. Slezak et al., Department of Physics Utah Valley University Orem, USA21th ISMST Congress in...

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain and Function in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Trapezius: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

To evaluate the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on pain and function in myofascial...

ESWT for resident stress fractures in athletes.

Stress fractures are major concerns with athletes. It is sometimes difficult to repair, resulting in...

Molecular and Cellular Effects of In Vitro Shockwave Treatment on Lymphatic Endothelial Cells

Extracorporeal shockwave treatment was shown to improve orthopaedic diseases and wound healing and to stimulate...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy as supplemental therapy for closure of large full thickness defects – Rat full -thickness skin graft model

Antonic et al., 2018Wound medicine 20 (2018) 1-6https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wndm.2017.11.0012018 Click here to read more.

Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for orthopedic conditions: a systematic review on studies listed in the PEDro database

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Research Unit, Department of Anatomy II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Pettenkoferstr. Extracorporeal shock wave...

In Situ Activation of Penile Progenitor Cells With Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Journal of Sexual Medicine (Guiting Lin MD PhD, Amanda B. Reed-Maldonado MD, Bohan Wang MD,...

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with Ultrasound in Alzheimer’s Disease – A New Navigated Focal Brain Therapy

Ultrasound based brain stimulation techniques may become a powerful new technique to modulate the human...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of atrophic non-unions of femoral shaft fractures

Introduction: As of now, the role of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of...

MTS Spark WaveTM Technology and its mechanism of action in wound management

MTS-Science – Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus and...

Acoustic field characterization of the Duolith: Measurements and modeling of a clinical shock wave therapy device

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) uses acoustic pulses to treat certain musculoskeletal disorders. In this...

Substantial Biomechanical Improvement by Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy After Surgical Repair of Rodent Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears

Characteristics of chronic rotator cuff tears include continuous loss of tendon structure as well as...

Effect of unfocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy on growth factor gene expression in wounds and intact skin of horses. – PubMed – NCBI

8 horses were treated with ESWT at 6 locations along the neck at 36, 24,...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Induces Alveolar Bone Regeneration

Periodontal inflammation with alveolar bone resorption is a hallmark of periodontitis. We hypothesized that extracorporeal...

Cellular signaling pathways modulated by low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) is a form of energy transfer that is of...

Shockwave Therapy Of The Heart

Ischemic heart disease represents a collective term for a continuous disease pathophysiology, ranging from acute...

Low energy shock wave therapy induces angiogenesis in acute hind-limb ischemia via VEGF receptor 2 phosphorylation

(University Hospital for Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria, 2 Division of Clinical and...

Spark Wave® Therapy – a New Method for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

(MTS Science) – Peripheral nerve injuries affect millions of people every year. After trauma or surgery, patients...

Exosomes and Cardiovascular Protection

Most, if not all, cells of the cardiovascular system secrete small, lipid bilayer vesicles called...

Current concepts of shockwave therapy in stress fractures

Stress fractures are common painful conditions in athletes, usually associated to biomechanical overloads. Low risk...

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Ultrasound Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Objective To compare the outcomes of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) versus...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy relieved pain in patients with coccydynia: a report of two cases

(Yousef Marwan, MBBS, Wael Husain, MBBS, FRCSC , Waleed Alhajii, MBBS, MSc, Facharztb , Magdy...

Macrophage migration induces angiogenesis in ischemic myocardium after direct epicardial shock wave treatment

Holfeld et al. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2012). doi:10.1055/s-0031-1297858 Click here to read more.

Extracorporeal shockwave treatment: A novel tool to improve Schwann cell isolation and culture

As new approaches for peripheral nerve regeneration are sought, there is an increasing demand for...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Peyronie’s Disease: Clinical Efficacy and Safety from a Single-Arm Observational Study

Urology Section, Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Department of Urology, University of Florence, Andrology...

Shockwave therapy differentially stimulates endothelial cells: implications on the control of inflammation via toll-like receptor 3

(Johannes Holfeld, Can Tepeköylü, Radoslaw Kozaryn, Anja Urbschat, Kai Zacharowski, Michael Grimm, and Patrick Paulus)...

Extracorporeal shock waves Improve pareses in 8 cases of spinal cord injury and 3 cases of myelomeningocele.

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Effect of a Single Administration of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave in the Relief of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: Results of a Partially Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Fleckenstein et al.Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 98, 923–930 (2017). Click here to read more.

Effects of Shock Waves on Expression of IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, and TNF- alpha Expression by Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts: An In Vitro Study

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) can modulate cell behavior through mechanical information transduction. Human periodontal...

Impact of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement – A Randomized Clinical Trial

This randomized clinical trial investigated the effect of extracorporeal shock waves on the amount of...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Device for Treatment of Chronic Wounds

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Ultrasound and shock-wave stimulation to promote axonal regeneration following nerve surgery

A systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies – Limited regeneration after nerve injury often leads...

Athletic therapy (Mts-Science)

In modern society today, sport activity is becoming increasingly important. Reasons include more free time,...

Low-energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) on secondary fibrolymphedema

Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment with sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection and...

Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy Compared with Surgery for Hypertrophic Long-Bone Nonunions

The authors of several studies have recommended extracorporeal shock-wave therapy as an alternative to surgical...

Effect of penile rehabilitation with low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy on erectile function recovery following robot- assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Shogo Inoue, Tetsutaro Hayashi, Jun Teishima, Akio Matsubara Click here to read more.

The Role of the Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Penile Rehabilitation After Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Antibacterial effects of extracorporeal shock waves

Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie der Technischen Universität München, München, Germany; and Institut...

FDA Devices and Indications

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for nonunion of the tibia

Delayed and nonunion of the tibia are not uncommon in orthopedic practice. Multiple methods of...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy: clinical applications and regulation

Shock wave therapy is a relatively new modality for use in equine practice. The application...

Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

RESULT Among 187 patients with confirmed COVID-19, 144 patients (77%) were discharged and 43 patients...

Serum Proteomic Analysis of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy–Enhanced Diabetic Wound Healing in a Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Model

This study investigated the plasma protein expression in the extracorporeal shock wave therapy group and...

Tissue Activation and Regeneration in Sports Medicine and Bone Pathologies

he physical shaking of the tissue by the shock waves leads to a mechanotransduction; the...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus exercise program in patients with low back pain: short-term results of a randomised controlled trial.

(Notarnicola, Maccagnano, Gallone, Mastromauro, Rifino, Pesce, Covelli , Moretti B) The physiotherapy treatment of low...

Case Series of Weekly Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

MTS Science – Low Intensity Shock Wave (LiSW) has emerged as a therapy for vasculogenic erectile...

Extracorporeal shockwave treatment for chronic diabetic foot ulcers

Seventy-two patients with 72 chronic diabetic foot ulcers were randomly divided into two groups of...

Extrakoprorale Stoßwellentherapie am Knochen – Voodoo oder Therapieoption?

Schaden W, Mittermayr R.Jatros Orthopädie & Rheumatologie. 5/2011; 72-74 Click here to read more.

Is it possible to change of the duration of consolidation period in the distraction osteogenesis with the repetition of extracorporeal shock waves?

In this study we examined the effects of two different repeated Extracorporeal Shock Waves (ESW)...

Shock wave treatment induces angiogenesis and mobilizes endogenous cd31/cd34-positive endothelial cells in a hindlimb ischemia model: implications for angiogenesis and vasculogenesis

Shock waves have been shown to induce recruitment of intravenously injected endothelial progenitor cells to...

Shock wave therapy for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds: A feasibilty study

Schaden W, Thiele R, Kolpl C, et al.J Surg Res. 2007; 143:1-12 Click here to read...

Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity in Patients after Brain Injury: A Meta-analysis

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy...

Role of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in management of Peyronie’s disease: A preliminary report

Rajendra Kashinath Shimpi, Ravi Jineshkumar Jain Department of Urology and Genito-Urinary Surgery, Ruby Hall Clinic,...

Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave for low back pain (A protocol of systematic review)

(Wei Wei, Hua-yu Tang, Yu-zhi Li, Tian-shu Wang) – : Previous clinical trials have reported that...

Shock wave therapy for osteoinduction

Koolen et al. 20th ISMST Congress in San Sebastian, Spain Abstract P33 Click here to...

Antimicrobial peptide LL37/RNA complexes stimulate Toll-like receptor 3 upon shock wave therapy

Graber et al. 4th ISMST Basic Research Meeting in Vienna, Austria Click here to read...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy: What? Why? Safety?

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Original hypothesis: Extracorporeal shockwaves as a homeostatic autoimmune restorative treatment (HART) for Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Mononuclear invasion of Langerhans islet and the ensuing insulitis triggers signal-transduction for the autoimmune mediated...

ISSWSH Abstract

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Impact of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Tooth Mobility in Adult Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Single-Center Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

This RCT investigated the effect of non-invasive extracorporeal shockwaves on tooth mobility in orthodontic patients...

Shock Wave Therapy Compared with Intramedullary Screw Fixation for Nonunion of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal Fractures

The current ‘‘gold standard’’ for treatment of chronic fracture nonunion in the metaphyseal-diaphyseal region of...

The efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with cervical spondylosis and nuchal ligament calcification

(Tz-Yan Lin, Jing-Ting Chen, Yu-Yu Chen, Tien-Wen Chen , Chia-Ling Lee, Chia-Hsin Chen, Mao-Hsiung Huang)...

Anti-fibrosclerotic effects of shock wave therapy in lipedema and cellulite

Research Institute of Environmental Medicine at Heinrich-Heine University, D-40021 Duesseldorf,Germany In vivo measurements in 26...

MTS Spark WavesTM – successfully treating indispositions of the musculoskeletal system

Pain of the musculoskeletal system can seriously restrict the mobility of the affected persons and...

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

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nan Lou of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China – This study...

Impact of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on the stability of temporary anchorage devices in adults: A single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

In this randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we investigated the effect of noninvasive extracorporeal shock waves...

Comprehensive Urology to Utilize New Shockwave Therapy Device: PulseWave

PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire 2018 – Comprehensive Urology Medical Group, one of the nation’s leading...

DIGEST Guidelines for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

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Urological Times Cover – Scroll to Page 18 – 19

Urological Times – It’s hard to argue against an erectile dysfunction treatment that is potentially...

Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy: Regenerative Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

(Dr Irwin Goldstein MD) Analogy to blood flow imparting physical forces – shear stress – onto...

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of coccydynia: a series of 23 cases

(Yousef Marwan, • Bashar Dahrab • Ali Esmaeel • Samir Abdulrazik Ibrahim • Jassim Al-Failakawi)...

Pilot Trial, First Report Worldwide for Unfocused SoftWave® Therapy (uESWT) for the Treatment of Testicles to Improve Testicular Size and Function

(Georgia Urology, Atlanta, USA. 2018) Testosterone in males is produced in the testicles. With aging...

Veterinary wound care case study

The following images are of dog bites wounds sustained by a foal approximately one week...

Symptomatic treatment of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome with transcranial focused extracorporeal shock waves

(H. Lohse-Busch, U. Reime and R. Falland Outpatient Department for Manual Medicine – Movement Disorder...

Can cellulite be treated with low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy?

The present study investigates the effects of low-energy defocused extracorporeal generated shock waves on collagen...

Extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy markedly ameliorates ischemia-induced myocardial dysfunction in pigs in vivo

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Immunomodulation of Osseointegration Through Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Dental implants are a routine procedure within the therapeutic range of dentists. Many loading protocols...

In vitro extracorporeal shock wave treatment has beneficial effects on rat Schwann cell isolation and culture

Schuh et al. 4th ISMST Basic Research Meeting in Vienna, Austria Click here to read...

Doubts over heart stem-cell therapy

The cells are then injected back into the patient, to help repair damaged tissue. Original...

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2: SARS-CoV-2 Receptor and Regulator of the Renin Angiotensin System

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2) has a multiplicity of physiological roles that revolve around its trivalent function:...

Low-energy shock waves treatment induces angiogenesis in ischemic muscle by stimulation of Toll-like receptor 3 signalling

Holfeld et al. 4th ISMST Basic Research Meeting in Vienna, Austria Click here to read...

Technology Assessment “Wound Care” dermagold100

MTS-Science – Acute wounds are caused exogenously by traumatic (e.g. mechanical, chemical, thermical) or iatrogenic (e.g. surgical)...

Penile low intensity shock wave therapy for PDE5i non-responders suffering from vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction since 2 to 10 years: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

MTS Science – Several animal and human studies have evaluated the role of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave...

Shock wave therapy for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds: a feasibility study

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Cell biological effects of mechanical stimulations generated by focused extracorporeal shock wave applications on cultured human bone marrow stromal cells

Human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) bear tremendous clinical potential due to their immunomodulatory properties...

Extracorporeal shock waves, a new non-surgical method to treat severe burns

Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Center Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Autonomous...

Case Study 1 shows an 80-year old female patient who developed a large infected decubitus ulcer from a lengthy stay in a hospital bed following a knee operation.

She was treated with high dose antibiotics. Surgeons recommended a colostomy and several operations to...

Effects of Low-Energy Shockwave Therapy on the Erectile Function and Tissue of a Diabetic Rat Model

Introduction—Low-energy shockwave therapy (LESWT) has been shown to improve erectile function in patients suffering from...

Effect of shock waves on macrophages

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is broadly used as a non-surgical therapy in various diseases...

Shockwaves prevent from heart failure after acute myocardial ischemia via RNA/protein complexes

Shock wave treatment (SWT) was shown to induce regeneration of ischaemic myocardium via Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)....

Penile low-intensity shock wave therapy for PDE5i non-responders suffering from vasculogenic erectile dysfunction since 2-10 years: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Vinay et al., Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain 20th ISMST Congress in San Sebastian, Spain Click...

Complementary effect of L-citrulline supplementation on SparkWave™ therapy-induced angiogenesis and regeneration

MTS-Science – SparkWave™ therapy (SW™T) is a modern day non-invasive treatment option for a wide range...

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

Systematic review. – Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – ESWT has had a wide use in rehabilitation, and...

MSC-derived exosomes ameliorate erectile dysfunction by alleviation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle apoptosis in a rat model of cavernous nerve injury

Xi Ouyang , Xiaoyan Han , Zehong Chen, Jiafeng Fang, Xuna Huang and Hongbo Wei...

Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Improves Erectile Function in a Model of Type II Diabetes Independently of NO/cGMP Pathway

Erectile dysfunction is highly prevalent in type II diabetes mellitus.Low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy...

Spark Wave® Therapy Ameliorates Urinary Incontinence

MTS-Science April 14th, 2019. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage of urine during activities such...

Effect of shockwave therapy on orthodontic tooth movement

ESWT delays orthodontic tooth movement in rats and promotes osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation. Click here...

Low-energy shock wave for enhancing recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells: a new modality to increase efficacy of cell therapy in chronic hind limb ischemia

(Alexandra Aicher, MD; Christopher Heeschen, MD; Ken-ichiro Sasaki, MD; Carmen Urbich, PhD; Andreas M. Zeiher,...

Defining a Therapeutic Range for Regeneration of Ischemic Myocardium via Shock Waves

Shockwave therapy (SWT) represents a promising regenerative treatment option for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Although...

Temporal and spatial expression of BMP-2 in sub-chondral bone of necrotic femoral heads in rabbits by use of extracorporeal shock waves

Extracorporeal shock wave treatment has been used successfully for the treatment of avascular necrosis of...

Acoustic wave therapy for cellulite, body shaping and fat reduction.

Hexsel D, Camozzato FO, Silva AF, Siega Cellulite is a commonality among most women and some men. As...

Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer

Breast cancer is characterized by rapid aberrant growth of tissue in the mammary glands. The speed...

Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) on Pulpal Blood Flow After Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The effect of non-invasive extracorporeal shockwaves on pulpal blood flow in orthodontic patients who have...

Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Ameliorates Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes and Promotes Pancreatic Beta Cells Regeneration in a Rat Model

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Efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for male chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a phase III, randomized, double blind controlled with placebo study 

Ramon et al., Hospital Quiron Barcelona, Spain 20th ISMST Congress in San Sebastian, Spain.Poster Session...

The Effect of Different Doses of Extracorporeal Shock Waves on Experimental Model Mandibular Distraction

Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is widely used treatment for the bone deformities. In addition extracorporeal shock...

Acoustic stimulation and tropism on skeletal muscles: Tissue resilience & regeneration in sports and aging

Director Kompass Health Associates, Centre for Regenerative Health, Sports Performance & Research – Auckland, New...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in Acute Traumatic Complete (AIS A) and Incomplete (AIS B-D) Cross-sectional Lesions on Motor and Sensory Function Within Six Months After Injury

It has been hypothesized that there are two mechanisms of acute traumatic spinal cord injury...

Effects of ESWT on glycosaminoglycan expression during bone healing

Several cases of delayed bone consolidation have been treated with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) to improve bone...

The link between shockwaves and innate immunity – the main working mechanism?

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in urology:a systematic review of outcome in Peyronie’s disease, erectile dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain

Grzegorz Lukasz Fojeck · Stefan Tiessen · Palle Jörn Sloth Osther 2017 – The objective was...

COVID-19 pneumonia: different respiratory treatment for different phenotypes?

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign panel (ahead of print, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06022-5) recently recommended that “mechanically ventilated...

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with Ultrasound in Alzheimer’s disease – A new navigated focal brain therapy

Ultrasound-based brain stimulation techniques offer an exciting potential to modulate the human brain in a...

Dr. Lohse Bush, first brain treatments

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Shock wave treatment reduces neuronal degeneration upon spinal cord ischemia vi a Toll-like receptor 3 dependent mechanism

Lobenwein et al. 4th ISMST Basic Research Meeting in Vienna, Austria Click here to read...

Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy to Support Breathing In Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Report

Many patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suffer from shortness of breath and severe chest...

Substantial Biomechanical Improvement by Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy After Surgical Repair of Rodent Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears.

Feichtinger et al.Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;47(9):2158-2166.2019 Click here to read more.

Treatment of stress urinary incontinence with low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy in a vaginal balloon dilation induced rat model

To investigate the outcomes and mechanisms of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) on stress...

Better lithotripsy on the horizon: an interview with James E. Lingeman, MD.

Yard DH.Renal & Urology News. 2011 Click here to read more.

The Concept of Spark Wave Therapy (Swt) Assisted Penile Augmentation

Dr. Mirza Niaz Zaman, Kharkiv National Medical University, UkraineJSexMed. May, 2017; e329–e3302016 Click here to read...

Preoperative Shockwave Therapy Improves Wound Healing – (Med Esthetics Mag)

A prospective, randomized, double‐blinded, controlled pilot trial of 24 abdominoplasty patients revealed that preoperative application...

Angiogenic response to extracorporeal shock wave treatment in murine skin isografts

Stojadinovic A, Elster E, Anam EA, et al.Angiogenesis. 2008; 11(4):369-380 Click here to read more.

Erectile Dysfunction and the Shocking Truth: Is Shockwave Therapy Effective

American Urological Association 2017 – American Urological Association. Dr. Tom Lue addressing erectile dysfunction during...

Limited shock wave therapy vs sham treatment in men with Peyronie’s disease: results of a prospective randomized controlled double-blind trial

Sudhanshu Chitale, Mohammed Morsey, Louise Swift* and Krishna Sethia Department of Urology, Norfolk & Norwich...

Novel Approach to Obtain an Activated Fat Graph

One of the mainstays of facial rejuvenation strategies is volume restoration, which can be achieved...

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Louise Helen Hitchman, Joshua P. Totty, Ali Raza, Paris Cai, George E. Smith, Daniel Carradice,...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for atrophic and oligotrophic nonunion of tibia and femur in high energy trauma patients. Case series.

High energy diaphyseal fractures constitute a complicated matter for trauma units and urgent medical and...

Case Series of Low Intensity Shock Wave Therapy for Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Shoskes et al., Cleveland Clinic, United StatesAUA Congress in Lisbon, Portugal Click here to read...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Treatment of Vulvodynia: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Currently, there are no effective therapy strategies for idiopathic, non-organic vulvodynia in women. ESWT (extracorporeal...

Therapeutic effects of Low intensity extracorporeal low energy shock wave therapy (LiESWT) on stress urinary incontinence

This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Low intensity extracorporeal low energy shock...