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and The Warlingham Green Osteopathic Clinic in Surrey.
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Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Treatment for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
John P. Furia, Oct 2010
Revolutionary medical treatment comes to Surrey
Press Release, Jan 2010
Home Training, Local Corticosteroid Injection, or Radial Shock Wave Therapy for Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome
Jan D. Rompe
Repetitive shock wave therapy for lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow): a systematic and qualitative analysis
Jan D. Rompe, and Nicola Maffulli
A neural model for chronic pain and pain relief by extracorporeal shock wave treatment
Othmar J. Wess
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Radial Shock Wave Therapy in Calcifying tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff – A Prospective Study
P. Magosch, S. Lichtenberg, P. Habermeyer
Shock Waves In Top Sports
SPORT & MEDICINE TODAY
Treatment of Painful Heel
L. Gerdesmeyer, L. Weil Sr., M. Maier, H. Lohrer, C. Frey, K. Feder, J.Stienstra, M. Russlies, K. Neitzel, M. Schmitt-Sody, B. Scurran
Pain relief by extracorporeal shockwave therapy: an update on the current understanding
Christoph Schmitz • Rocco DePace
Treatment for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
Comparison of Extracorporal Shock Waves with Core Decompression and Bone-Grafting, C-J Wang et al, J Bone Joint Surg 87, 2005
Orthopedic trigger point shock wave therapy with focused and radial shock waves:
Orthopedic trigger point shock wave therapy with focused and radial shock waves: a review of the current situation M. Gleitz, U. Dreisilker, R. Raedel
Shock Wave Therapy for Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow
Ching-Jen Wang et al, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2002
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
O. Wess, Storz Medical AG, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) - Shock waves can do more than simply crash stones!
Prof. Dr. Dr. R.P. Wirsching, Dr. F. Wirtz
Extracorporal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Tendinopathies
Perspective on Modern Orthopaedics, 14(4), 2006
Improvement of Active Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion by the Use of Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy (EPAT) in Patients with Chronic Achilles Tendinosis: A New Approach.
Dr. med. Markus Gleitz, ISMST Newsletter, May 2008
ESWT versus Surgical Treatment in Calcifying Tendinitis and Non Calcifying Tendinitis of the Supraspinatus Muscle
M. Haake, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery Traumatology , 2001
ESWT in the Treatment of Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff
Manuel Sabeti-Aschraf, The Americal Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 33 No.9/2005
Abstracts ISMST 10th International ISMST Congress Toronto 2007
ESWT of myofascial trigger points, 2003-2008
Dr. Markus Gleitz
Effectiveness of Radial Shock-Wave Therapy for Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder:
Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
Comparison of radial shockwaves and conventional physiotherapy for treating plantar fasciitis
Greve et al., Clinics
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Is Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis : Results of a Confirmatory Randomized Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study
Gerdesmeyer et al., Am J Sports Med
Comparison of different energy densities of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the management of chronic heel pain
Chow and Cheing, Clinical Rehabilitation
Eccentric Loading Versus Eccentric Loading Plus Shock-Wave Treatment for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Rompe et al., Am J Sports Med
Eccentric loading, shock-wave treatment, or a wait-and-see policy for tendinopathy of the main body of tendo Achillis: a randomized controlled trial.
Rompe et al., Am J Sports Med
Eccentric loading compared with shock wave treatment for chronic insertional achilles tendinopathy. A randomized, controlled trial.
Rompe et al., Am J Bone Joint Surg
Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave as a treatment for medial tibial stress syndrome.
Rompe et al., Am J Sports Med
Home training, local corticosteroid injection, or radial shock wave therapy for greater trochanter pain syndrome.
Rompe et al., Am J Sports
Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Furia et al., Am J Sports Med
Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared with supervised exercises in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a single blind randomised study.
Engebretsen et al., Brit Med J
New publication by EMS researchers on the current understanding of pain relief by extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Schmitz, De Pace, Urological Research
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 1, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 2, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 3, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 4, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 5, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 6, Issue 1
ISMST Newsletter Volumn 7, Issue 1

Useful Links

ISMST - International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment
Warlingham Green Osteopathic Clinic
Croydon Osteopathic Clinic
ATRAD - Association for Radial Pain Therapy