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Swiss DolorClast® devices are the most researched devices in clinical trials published on shock wave therapy in the PEDro database. Find these and other studies in our comprehensive library below to learn the evidence behind Guided DolorClast Therapy and how it can boost your practice's success.

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Improving extracorporeal shock wave therapy with 904 or 905 nm pulsed, high power laser pre-treatment

Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Schmitz
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Research Unit, Chair of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a well-investigated and commonly used treatment modality in remedying a variety of musculoskeletal disorders. Combining High Power 905nm laser treatment and ESWT may increase the beneficial use of ESWT in physical and rehabilitation medicine.

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The possible analgesic effect of soft-laser irradiation on heat nociceptors in the cat tongue

Shuji Mezawa, Koichi Iwata, Kimisato Naito, Hiroyuki Kamogawa
Archives of Oral Biology, Volume 33, Issue 9, 1988,pages 693-694

The possible analgesic effect of soft-laser irradiation on heat nociceptors in the cat tongue

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A randomised, placebo controlled trial of low level laser therapy for activated Achilles tendinitis with microdialysis measurement of peritendinous prostaglandin E2 concentrations

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RAB, Iversen VVA

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006;40:76-80.

Randomised, placebo controlled study to investigate in situ if low-level laser therapy has an anti-inflammatory effect on activated tendinitis of the human Achilles tendon.

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Achillodynie und Patellaspitzensyndrom – Ergebnisse der Behandlung austherapierter, chronischer Fälle mit radialen Stosswellen.

Lohrer H, SchÖll J, Arentz S
Sportverl Sportschad 2002; 16: 108-114

"Achillodynia and patellar tip syndrome - results of the treatment of fully treated chronic cases with radial shock waves." (Study in German)

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Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

Furia JP, Rompe JD, Maffulli N.
Am J Sports Med 2009;37:1806-1813

RSWT® is a safe and effective modality in the treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). Satisfactory improvement is maintained for at least 1 year!

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Home training, local corticosteroid injection, or radial shock wave therapy for greater trochanter pain syndrome.

Rompe JD, Segal NA, Cacchio A, et al.
Am J Sports Med 2009;37 1981-1990

RSWT® is a safe and effective method of treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome. DolorClast® Radial Shock Waves provided better results in a shorter time than home training.

This randomized controlled clinical trial study aimed to determine whether local corticosteroid injection, home training, and repetitive low-energy shock wave therapy provide outcomes of equal value four months from baseline.

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Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: results of a confirmatory randomized placebo-controlled multicenter study.

Gerdesmeyer L, Frey C, Vester J, et al.
Am J Sports Med 2008;36:2100- 2109

Chronic plantar fasciopathy can be treated efficiently with radial shock wave therapy, which can be administered to outpatients without having to reccur to anesthesia. This randomized controlled trial aims at demonstrating therapeutic superiority vs. placebo.

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