Mechanical Stimulation (Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields “PEMF” and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy “ESWT”) and Tendon Regeneration: A Possible Alternative

The Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

(2017) Hani Al-Abbad et al.   FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL

Patient guided Piezo-electric Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as treatment for chronic severe patellar tendinopathy: A pilot study

(2016) Johannes Zwerver et al.   JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION

Clinically Relevant Effectiveness of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

(2015) Hans Gollwitzer et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Treatment Outcomes of Corticosteroid Injection and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as Two Primary Therapeutic Methods for Acute Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

(2015) Mohsen Mardani-Kivi et al.   Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

The effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on stroke patients with plantar fasciitis

(2015) Tae Gon Kim et al.   Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized, Controlled Study

(2015) Leonardo Osti et al.   ORTHOPEDICS

High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Treating Chronic Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder

(2014) Raveendhara R. Bannuru et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Clinical Efficacy for Relief of Chronic, Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo or Active-Treatment Controlled Trials

(2014) Meng-Chen Yin et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

In vitro functional response of human tendon cells to different dosages of low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field

(2014) L. de Girolamo et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

Soft-Focused Extracorporeal Shock Waves Increase the Expression of Tendon-Specific Markers and the Release of Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in an Adherent Culture Model of Primary Human Tendon Cells

(2014) Laura de Girolamo et al.   ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Functional and Strength Recovery of Handgrip in Patients Affected by Epicondylitis

(2014) Angela Notarnicola et al.   ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Low electric fields induce ligand-independent activation of EGF receptor and ERK via electrochemical elevation of H+ and ROS concentrations

(2013) Tami Wolf-Goldberg et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH

Activation of intracellular phosphoinositide signaling after a single 600 nanosecond electric pulse

(2013) Gleb P. Tolstykh et al.   BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY

Evidence for the effectiveness of electrophysical modalities for treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review

(2013) Rudi Dingemanse et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Low Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Affects Proliferation, Tissue-Specific Gene Expression, and Cytokines Release of Human Tendon Cells

(2013) L. Girolamo et al.   CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Increased the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of A2A and A3 Adenosine Receptors in Human T/C-28a2 Chondrocytes and hFOB 1.19 Osteoblasts

(2013) Fabrizio Vincenzi et al.   PLoS One

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Improve Bone Microstructure and Strength in Ovariectomized Rats through a Wnt/Lrp5/β-Catenin Signaling-Associated Mechanism

(2013) Da Jing et al.   PLoS One

Primary pathways of intracellular Ca2+ mobilization by nanosecond pulsed electric field

(2012) Iurii Semenov et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Short-term outcomes of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of chronic non-calcific tendinopathy of the supraspinatus: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

(2012) Olimpio Galasso et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Physical therapy, corticosteroid injection, and extracorporeal shock wave treatment in lateral epicondylitis

(2012) Rukiye Gündüz et al.   CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY

A single application of low-energy radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective for the management of chronic patellar tendinopathy

(2012) John P. Furia et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

ESWT for tendinopathy: technology and clinical implications

(2012) Henk van der Worp et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

Human cartilage fragments in a composite scaffold for single-stage cartilage repair: an in vitro study of the chondrocyte migration and the influence of TGF-β1 and G-CSF

(2012) A. Marmotti et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Supraspinatus Calcifying Tendinitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Two Different Energy Levels

(2012) Francesco Ioppolo et al.   PHYSICAL THERAPY

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (ESWT) Improves In Vitro Functional Activities of Ruptured Human Tendon-Derived Tenocytes

(2012) Laura Leone et al.   PLoS One

No Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Patellar Tendinopathy in Jumping Athletes During the Competitive Season

(2011) Johannes Zwerver et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and adenosine receptors modulate prostaglandin E2and cytokine release in human osteoarthritic synovial fibroblasts

(2011) A. Ongaro et al.   JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Extra-corporeal Pulsed-activated Therapy (“EPAT” Sound Wave) for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Study

(2011) Amol Saxena et al.   Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy promotes cell proliferation and collagen synthesis of primary cultured human tenocytes

(2011) Mario Vetrano et al.   KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY

Roles of β-catenin signaling in phenotypic expression and proliferation of articular cartilage superficial zone cells

(2011) Rika Yasuhara et al.   LABORATORY INVESTIGATION

Evidence for effectiveness of Extracorporal Shock-Wave Therapy (ESWT) to treat calcific and non-calcific rotator cuff tendinosis – A systematic review

(2011) Bionka M.A. Huisstede et al.   MANUAL THERAPY

A special issue on TGF-β signaling and biology

(2011) Ying E Zhang   Cell and Bioscience

The effect of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy on collagen matrix and gene expression in normal tendons and ligaments

(2009) G. BOSCH et al.   EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL

Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy enhanced wound healing via increasing topical blood perfusion and tissue regeneration in a rat model of STZ-induced diabetes

(2009) Yur-Ren Kuo et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Pathogenesis of tendinopathies: inflammation or degeneration?

(2009) Michele Abate et al.   ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY

Shockwave therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial of efficacy

(2008) Sten Rasmussen et al.   Acta Orthopaedica

Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy

(2008) J L Cook et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for patellar tendinopathy: a review of the literature

(2008) M T van Leeuwen et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder

(2008) Chin-Jung Hsu et al.   JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY

Characterization of adenosine receptors in bovine chondrocytes and fibroblast-like synoviocytes exposed to low frequency low energy pulsed electromagnetic fields

(2007) K. Varani et al.   OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE