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ESWT on BBC Radio 4
The benefits of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) have been analysed on the BBC Radio 4 Inside Health programme this week. The feature will be aired at 3.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday, 8 February) and looks at the merits of using ESWT to treat...
The Swiss Dolorclast is shocking patients in Scotland
A 70-year-old woman from Ayr says she “feels years younger” after undergoing a revolutionary course of treatment that is now available at selected hospitals across Scotland. Mrs Jean Dickie had suffered for three years with excruciating pain c...
Shockwave technology impresses in Diabetic Foot Ulcer clinical trial
Shockwave technology impresses in Diabetic Foot Ulcer clinical trialA brand-new clinical trial has shown that Extracorporeal Shockwave technology – as used in the Swiss DolorClast treatment device – is extremely effective when treating diabetic f...
Spectrum backs ASSERT protocol
Spectrum Technology UK has given its full support to the newly-launched ASSERT national clinical database that will record the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) as a ground-breaking treatment for various soft tissue injuries. The ...
Further NICE guidance for ESWT treatment
The development of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) as a mainstream treatment method in the UK healthcare setting has been given a boost after the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued full guidance for the treatm...
ESWT scores highly in latest achilles tendonitis clinical trial
A recently-published clinical trial that was conducted by the University Hospital of Wales and presented at BOFAS has ruled that Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) gives a “significant improvement” in clinical outcome when used to treat achi...
UK clinicians welcomed at ATRAD World Congress
A number of clinicians that are using the Swiss DolorClast in the UK travelled to the recent ATRAD World Congress event in Berlin, Germany to mark their registration as ATRAD-certified clinicians. ATRAD, the Association for Radial Pain Therapy, is a ...
A Faster Cure For Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
A brand-new clinical trial, published in the May edition of the Foot & Ankle International Journal, has concluded that only two sessions of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) are needed to efficiently treat chronic Plantar Fasciitis. The Level 1...
Gold medal-winning treatment for skiing enthusiasts
Skiing enthusiasts suffering with chronic soft tissue-related injuries can ensure they are fit for the forthcoming winter season by taking advantage of a brand-new medical treatment technology that helped Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal return to full f...
Pain-free marathon training with the Swiss DolorClast
Runners that have had their marathon training programmes disrupted by troublesome foot and ankle injuries can now call on the help of a revolutionary treatment device that is used by various Premier League football teams and was widely used by athlet...