The Effect of Shock Waves on Mineralization and Regeneration of Distraction Zone in Osteoporotic Rabbits Özkan et al., 2023. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey. Ann Med. 2023 Dec;55(1):1346-1354. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36995151/ Objective: Osteoporotic individuals suffer from various complications such as spontaneous bone fractures due to decreased bone […]
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Spark Wave® Therapy – Improves Diabetic Wound Healing
Compare the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Enhancing Wound Healing in a Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rodent Model Chen et al., 2023. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2023 Sep 2. doi: 10.1002/kjm2.12746. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37658698/ Studies have […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Functional and Morphological Effects in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Shock Waves as Treatment of Mouse Myofascial Trigger Points Monclús et al., 2023. Pain Pract. 2023 Apr 26. doi: 10.1111/papr.13237. Unit of Histology and Neurobiology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37102243/ Introduction: An abnormal increase in spontaneous neurotransmission can […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Promotes Functional Recovery in Peripheral Sciatic Nerve Regeneration
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 […]
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 […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – Accelerates Chronic Wound Healing
OBJECTIVE: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has a significant positive effect to accelerate chronic wound healing. This study investigated whether the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)–related pathway has involved in ESWT enhancement of diabetic wound healing. 1 MATERIAL AND METHODS: A dorsal skin defect (area, 6 × 5 cm) in a streptozotocin-induced diabetes […]
Spark Wave® Therapy – a Novel, Non-Invasive Approach for Stress Urinary Incontinence
OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcomes and mechanisms of delayed low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) in a rat model of irreversiible SUI. 1 MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-four female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into 3 groups: sham control, vaginal balloon dilation + β-aminopropionitrile (BAPN; SUI group), and vaginal balloon dilation + BAPN + treatment […]
Spark Wave Therapy® Represents a Valuable Addition in the Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Wounds
Prof. Hilde Beele (MD), Steven Smet, Francis Ramboer, at Ghent University Hospital faced up to the great challenge in the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot wounds and demonstrated the beneficial effect for Hard-to-Heal conditions with Spark Wave Therapy:
Spark Wave® Therapy Regenerates Ischemic Myocardium
Gollmann-Tepeköylü C, Leo Pölz et al., 2019 University Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria. Background: As many current approaches for heart regeneration exert unfavorable side-effects, the induction of endogenous repair mechanisms in ischemic heart disease is of particular interest. Recently, exosomes carrying angiogenic miRNAs have […]
Spark Wave® Therapy Substantially Improves Tendon Regeneration
Background: Characteristics of chronic rotator cuff tears include continuous loss of tendon structure as well as tendon elasticity, followed by a high failure rate after surgical reconstruction. Several studies have already shown the beneficial effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on tissue regeneration in tendon pathologies. Methods: After tendon detachment and 3 weeks of […]
Spark Wave® Therapy Improves Full Thickness Skin Defects
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 […]
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 […]