Shin Splints

Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Treatment for Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. Rompe JD et al. Am J Sports Med. 2010;38(1):125-32. Summary: Cohort study with matched control group – 94 patients – RSWT vs. standard home training.  This cohort study on running athletes demonstrates that low-energy radial SWT is safe and effective for treating…

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Professional Athletes. Cacchio A. et al. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39(1):146-53. Summary: Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) – 40 athletes – SWT vs. traditional conservative therapy.  Significantly better results with radial shockwave therapy for Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy than with traditional conservative (Anti-inflammatory medications + Physiotherapy)…

Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Effectiveness of Radial Shock-Wave Therapy for Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study. Cacchio A et al. Phys Ther. 2006;86(5):672-82. Summary:   RCT – 90 patients – active versus placebo treatment.  RSWT effectively reduces pain (improvement of VAS scores) and increases shoulder function (improvement of UCLA Shoulder Rating Scale scores) without device-related adverse effects.…

Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Radial extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in rotator cuff calcific tendinosis. Mangone G et al. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2010; 7(2): 91–96. Summary:  Observational study – 62 patients – RSWT versus Laser.  Patients treated with Radial ESWT have shown an improvement at the end of the treatment as well as 3 months post-treatment.  Radiography and echography…

Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of shoulder calcific tendinitis. Avancini-Dobrović V et al. Coll Antropol. 2011;35 Suppl 2:221-5. Summary:  Clinical trial (no control group) – 30 patients – baseline vs. post-treatment and 4-month follow-up. Radial ESWT applied to patients with shoulder calcific lesions of the rotator cuff resulted in pain relief, increase…

Patellar Tendinopathy

A single application of low-energy radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective for the management of chronic patellar tendinopathy Furia et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Feb;21(2):346-50. Summary:  Retrospective study – 33 patients RPW versus 30 controls.  SWT is safe and effective up to 12 months from the last application, and provides significantly…

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Home training, local corticosteroid injection, or radial shock wave therapy for greater trochanter pain syndrome. Rompe JD et al. Am J Sports Med 2009;37 1981-1990 Summary:  The role of corticosteroid injection for greater trochanter pain syndrome needs to be reconsidered. Subjects should be properly informed about the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options, including the economic burden. The…