Fractionated Repetitive Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: A New Standard in Shock Wave Therapy?

Figure 3

Microcirculatory effects of frESWT on cutaneous capillary blood flow. Blood flow was insignificantly increased from minute 1 to minute 10 after ESWT (black) application. After the second application of ESWT cutaneous capillary blood flow increased significantly and remained significantly elevated for 20 minutes with a second peak after the third application. Placebo (grey) did not show significant changes in blood flow.