Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwaves Therapy on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Sagir et al., 2022. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Nov-Dec;30(8):2635-2639. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005671. Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31577651/ Purpose: This study was […]
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Spark Wave® Therapy – Promotes Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Functional Recovery and Circulating miR-375 and miR-382-5p after Subacute and Chronic Spinal Cord Contusion Injury in Rats Ashmwe et al., 2022. Biomedicines. 2022 Jul 7;10(7):1630. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10071630. The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, 1200 Vienna, Austria. Free full text at: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/7/1630 […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Improves Pathological Wound Scarring
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Hypertrophic Scars Chuangsuwanich et al., 2022. Arch Plast Surg. 2022 Jul 30;49(4):554-560. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1751027. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Free full text at: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Hypertrophic Scars – PubMed (nih.gov) Background Hypertrophic scars cause aesthetic concerns […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Activates Nervous Tissue Regeneration
The effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in acute traumatic spinal cord injury on motor and sensory function within 6 months post-injury: a study protocol for a two-arm three-stage adaptive, prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial Leister et al., 2022. Trials. 2022 Apr 1;23(1):245. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06161-8. ParaMove, SCI Research Unit, […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – An Effective Alternative to Surgery in Fracture Healing Disorders
High-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy in humeral delayed and non-unions (Dahm et al., 2021. AUVA Trauma Center Meidling, Kundratstr. 37, 1120, Vienna, Austria.) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515810/ Introduction: Within the last few decades, focused high-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has proven to be an effective alternative to standard of care revision surgery in delayed healing fractures […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Supports the Rescue of Failed Implants
Successful Salvage via Re-osseointegration of a Loosened Implant in a Patient with Transtibial Amputation (Gstoettner et al., 2020. Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32928073/ Case description: Osseointegration is a relatively new technique for prosthetic limb attachment that offers various improvements for patients with […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Beneficial to Healing Chronic Wounds
Low Intensity Shockwave Treatment Modulates Macrophage Functions Beneficial to Healing Chronic Wounds (Holsapple et al., 2021. School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Dentistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK.) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34360610/ Abstract Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is used clinically in various disorders including chronic wounds for its pro-angiogenic, proliferative, and anti-inflammatory […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Therapeutic Option for Spinal Cord Injury
Shock Waves Promote Spinal Cord Repair via TLR3 (Gollmann-Tepeköylü et al., 2020. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.) Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a devastating condition with poor prognosis and very limited treatment options. Affected patients are severely restricted in their daily activities. Shock wave therapy (SWT) has shown potent regenerative […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Therapeutic Range for Regeneration
Defining a Therapeutic Range for Regeneration of Ischemic Myocardium via Shock Waves (Pölzl et al., 2021. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.) Abstract Shockwave therapy (SWT) represents a promising regenerative treatment option for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Although no side-effects have been described upon SWT, potential cellular damage at therapeutic energies has […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Identifies Strategies to Cure Premature Ejaculation
Novel Use of a Shock Wave Device for Energy Flux Density Threshold Testing of the Distal Ventral Erect Penile Shaft as a Marker of Penile Dysesthesia/Hypersensitivity Associated with Premature Ejaculation (Uloko et al., 2020. 21st Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), Abstract No.041) San Diego Sexual Medicine Introduction: Premature […]