Advancing Sports Medicine: Dr. Steven Sampson’s Contribution to Shockwave Therapy Guidelines
March 17, 2025
Dr. Steven Sampson of The Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of sports medicine. As part of a distinguished panel of 41 international experts from 13 countries, Dr. Sampson contributed to a consensus statement on the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in sports injuries, recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Understanding Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
A noninvasive modality that delivers shockwaves to injured tissues, ESWT is administered to stimulate healing and reduce pain. Generally well-tolerated it’s gaining global recognition for its demonstrated effectiveness in treating various musculoskeletal conditions (i.e.: tendinopathies and soft tissue injuries).
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The Need for Standardized Guidelines
Despite its growing popularity, ESWT has lacked standardized treatment protocols, leading to varied outcomes. The recent published consensus aims to provide clear guidelines on ESWT terminology, parameters, procedural considerations, contraindications, and side effects, enhancing its efficacy and safety in clinical practice: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
Implications for Athletes and Active Individuals
These guidelines offer a reliable framework for ESWT application, potentially improving recovery times and treatment outcomes. By adhering to standardized protocols, clinicians can better harness the benefits of ESWT, offering patients effective, nonsurgical medical interventions for those with sports-related injuries.
The Orthohealing Center’s Commitment to Cutting-Edge Therapies
The Orthohealing Center is dedicated to integrating the latest research and technologies into our customized treatment plans. Dr. Sampson’s involvement in developing these international protocols underscores our practice’s commitment to providing evidence-based, advanced regenerative therapies to our patients.
We look forward to further advancements in shockwave therapy and other machine-based approaches, and will continue to incorporate innovative, data-based treatments to enhance patient care, recovery, and overall outcomes.
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Sources
Recommendations for use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in sports medicine: an international modified Delphi study
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