Abstract Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a form of “mechanotherapy”, that,
from its original applications as urological lithotripsy, gained the field of musculo-skeletal …

Tendinopathy is characterized by pain in the tendon and impaired performance sometimes
associated with swelling of the tendon. Its diagnosis is usually clinical but ultrasonography …

Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) has generated substantial interest for tendon and ligament
regeneration because of the high concentrations of growth factors in platelet α‐granules …

There is currently great interest in the use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
and in clarifying the mechanisms of action in tendon pathologies. The success rate ranges …

Regenerative therapy is one of the most challenging and intriguing branches of modern
medicine. Basic research has demonstrated the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwaves …

For almost 30 years, extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been clinically implemented as
an effective treatment to disintegrate urinary stones. This technology has also emerged as …

Extracorporeal shock waves are high-intensity mechanical waves (500–1000 bar) of a
microsecond duration with a morphology characterized by a rapid positive phase followed …

No consensus has been reached about the best treatment method of plantar fasciitis and the
results of the treatment methods have been inconsistent. The objective of the present study …

Tissue homeostasis is influenced by mechanical forces which regulate the normal function
of connective tissues. Mechanotransduction, the process that transforms mechanical stimuli …

Background: Whether plantar fascia-specific stretching or shock-wave therapy is effective as
an initial treatment for proximal plantar fasciopathy remains unclear. The aim of this study …