Skin grafting is one of the most common treatment options for permanent replacement of lost skin and proven effective in burn patients. The procedure consists of transplantation of skin or artificial dermal replacements, and in some instances underlying tissues, harvested from one anatomical location to a different location. However the ischemic insult, due to nature […]
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Spark Wave® Therapy Ameliorates Urinary Incontinence
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 […]
Spark Wave® Therapy Improves Cardiac Function
Ischemic heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality (12.7 %) worldwide, causing more than 7 million deaths per year. Native angiogenesis after infarction most often is not sufficient for appropriate supply of hibernating cardiomyocytes, leading to pathologic left ventricle (LV) remodeling and ischemic cardiomyopathy, a clinical entity characterized by a poor prognosis and severe […]
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 […]
Spark Wave® Therapy Ameliorates Urinary Incontinence
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 […]
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
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 […]
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Shock wave therapy was one of the strong topics at the combined World Meeting on Sexual Medicine and European Society of Sexual Medicine in Lisbon, 2018. For those who could not participate we provide the overview at MTS Science. There was an intensive discussion about the relevant application of energy and the most efficient protocol. […]
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment: An Emerging Treatment Modality For Retracting Scars of The Hands
Prolonged and abnormal scarring after trauma, burns and surgical procedures often results in a pathologic scar. We evaluated the efficacy of unfocused shock wave treatment, alone or in combination with manual therapy, on retracting scars on the hands. Scar appearance was assessed by means of the modified Vancouver Scar Scale; functional hand mobility was evaluated […]
Effect of shock waves on macrophages: A possible role in tissue regeneration and remodeling
In this study, d’Agostino et al. researched the effect of shock waves on macrophages in view of a possible function in tissue regeneration and remodeling. The team used two different types of macrophages: M1 pro-inflammatory macrophages and M2 anti-inflammatory macrophages. After SW treatment with different intensities the expression was measured via qPCR. The results of […]
Low-energy Shock Wave Therapy Ameriolates Erectile Dysfunction in a Pelvic Neurovascular Injuries Rat Model
New Study from: Prof. Dr. Tom Lue, University of California, San Francisco Low-energy Shock Wave Therapy Ameliorates Erectile Dysfunction in a Pelvic Neurovascular Injuries Rat Model In this study , Tom Lue and his colleagues wanted to investigate the effects of Low-energy shockwave therapy (LESW) in a trauma-related erectile dysfunction (ED) that “commonly occurs […]
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Effect of shock waves on macrophages: A possible role in tissue regeneration and remodeling (d’Agostino, MC.) In this study, Agostino et al. researched the effect of shock waves on macrophages in view of a possible function in tissue regeneration and remodeling. The team used two different types of macrophages: M1 pro-inflammatory macrophages and M2 anti-inflammatory […]
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 […]
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