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Cellulite and focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for non-invasive body contouring: a randomized trial.

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Dr. Wayne Coghlan Acoustic ShockWave Therapy Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). Dec 2013; 3 (2) : 143–155. Published online Dec 3, 2013. doi:  10.1007/s13555-013-0039-5 PMCID: PMC3889306 Cellulite and Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Non-Invasive Body Contouring: a Randomized Trial Karsten Knobloch , Beatrice Joest , Robert Krämer , and Peter M. Vogt Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Introduction Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been demonstrated to improve wound healing and skin regeneration such as in burn wounds and scars. We hypothesized that the combination of focused ESWT and a daily gluteal muscle strength program is superior to SHAM-ESWT and gluteal muscle strength training in moderate to severe cellulite. Methods This was a single-center, double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial. For allocation of participants, a 1:1 ratio randomization was perfor