Shockwave Therapy in Sports Medicine

Rozenblat, M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15630-4_115

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“…Radial shockwave therapy is a subset of ESWT developed around the year 2000 as an "out-of-bath" treatment. 21 The therapy induces an impulse superficially that propagates radially into the tendon (Fig. 2).…”

Section: Radial Shockwave Therapy Definition and Rationalementioning

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Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy

Smallcomb

Khandare

Vidt

et al. 2021

Am J Phys Med Rehabil

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Tendon injury is prevalent and costly in the United States, comprising 45% of the 66 million musculoskeletal injuries and costing $114 billion annually. Surgical and therapeutic methods, such as arthroscopic surgery, dry needling, and physical therapy, produce mixed success in reintroducing a healing response in tendinopathy due in part to inconsistent dosing and monitoring. Ultrasound is one therapeutic modality that has been shown to noninvasively induce bioeffects in tendon that may help promote healing. However, results from this modality have also been mixed. This review compares the current state of the field in therapeutic ultrasound and shockwave therapy, including low-intensity therapeutic ultrasound, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, and radial shockwave therapy, and evaluates the efficacy in treating tendinopathies with ultrasound. We found that the mixed successes may be attributed to the wide variety of achievable parameters within each broader treatment type and the lack of standardization in measurements and reporting. Despite mixed outcomes, all three therapies show potential as an alternative therapy with lower-risk adverse effects than more invasive methods like surgery. There is currently insufficient evidence to conclude which ultrasound modality or settings are most effective. More research is needed to understand the healing effects of these different therapeutic ultrasound and shockwave modalities.

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Section: Radial Shockwave Therapy Definition and Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%