Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a non-invasive modality, shows early promise for type IIIB chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for treatment of lateral elbow pain (tennis elbow) seemed ineffective in a Cochrane review, but the evidence is conflicting (Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may offer a safer alternative to steroid injections or surgery for treating "frozen shoulder" in diabetes patients, preliminary findings suggest. Results from a ...

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy significantly improved quality of life in patients with mild to moderate SUI. Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows some efficacy and ...

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) has emerged as a promising non‐invasive technique to manage spasticity, a condition marked by heightened muscle tone and exaggerated tendon reflexes that ...

This section describes efficacy outcomes from the published literature that the committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see ...

Objectives While extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be an efficacious adjunctive treatment option for musculoskeletal injuries, current research is limited by significant heterogeneity within ...

A randomized controlled trial explored two patient groups over 5 weeks: one receiving combined shock wave and local vibration, the other receiving shock wave alone. Positive outcomes were noted for ...

Plantar fasciitis is characterised by chronic degeneration of the plantar fascia, which causes pain on the underside of the heel. It is usually caused by injury or biomechanical abnormalities and may ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Shock waves have been used in medicine for a long time.