Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage of urine during activities such as coughing, sneezing, lifting, laughing or excersises. SUI is estimated to affect at least 10 – 20 % of women and poses a significant health problem. Incontinence affects quality of women`s life in many ways as it limits social and personal relationsships […]
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Spark Wave® Therapy – a New Method for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Peripheral nerve injuries affect millions of people every year. After trauma or surgery, patients often require autologous nerve grafting, which is the „gold standard“, but nevertheless a complex and demanding surgical procedure with low chances of success. The choice of graft type and optimal regeneration conditions are crucial for the final result.Scientists of the Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute […]
Case series of low intensity shock wave therapy for men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) is a heterogeneous syndrome. Low Intensity Shock Wave (LiSW) has emerged as a potential therapy and several sham controlled studies have shown efficacy. We wished to study the efficacy and safety of LiSW in CPPS patients with clinical phenotyping to better understand who may best respond. Read more
Alteration of inflammatory response by shock wave therapy leads to reduced calcification of decellularized aortic xenografts in mice
The research team wanted to investigate the effects of the shock wave therapy dependent changes of the inflammatory response on tissue-engineered xenografts that can be used for heart-valve disease treatment. The researchers found out that SWs reduce the calcification of xenografts by modulating the macrophage mediated inflammatory response. Read more
New study: Low Energy Shock Wave Therapy Induces Angiogenesis in Acute Hind-Limb Ischemia via EGF Receptor 2
The researcher team led by J. Holfeld investigated if shock wave treatment has an effect in acute ischemia as it has in chronic ischemic heart disease. The team used mice with induced hind-limb ischemia and treated them with shockwaves. The results showed higher protein levels of different factors e.g. VEGF-A and PIGF, leading to a […]