Protocols

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Research Links

• A systematic review of shockwave therapies in soft tissue conditions: focusing on the evidence (Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(21):1538–42.)
• Clinical application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in orthopedics: focused versus unfocused shock waves (Ultrasound Med Biol. 2012;38(10):1673–80.)
• The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in common lower limb conditions. (Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(6):387–407.)
• High-energy versus low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: which is superior? (Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(9):2816–25.)
• The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on chronic achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review. (Foot Ankle Int. 2013;34(1):33–41.)
• The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in lower limb tendinopathy: a systematic review. (Am J Sports Med. 2015;43(3):752–61)
• Clinical efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. (Clin Rehabil. 2019;33(9):1419–30.)
• Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy without local anesthesia in patients with recalcitrant plantar fasciitis. (Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;96(8):529–34.)
• The role of extracorporeal shockwave treatment in musculoskeletal disorders. (J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018;100(3):251–63.)
• Shockwave therapy differentially stimulates endothelial cells: implications on the control of inflammation (Inflammation. 2014;37(1):65–70.)
• Effectiveness of radial shock-wave therapy for calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: single-blind, randomized clinical study. (Phys Ther. 2006;86(5):672–82.)
• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder (Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011;19(12):2085–9.)
• Effectiveness and Safety of Shockwave Therapy in Tendinopathies (Mater Sociomed . 2018 Jun;30(2):131-146. doi: 10.5455/msm.2018.30.141-146.)
• Comparison of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy (Folia Med (Plovdiv) . 2019 Dec 31;61(4):612-619.)