Sports Injuries

S.T.A.R. Therapy caters to sports-related injuries

We know athletes! Wouldn’t you want to be treated by practitioners who are also active and athletic themselves? Our founder, Dr. Brodbeck played Division I football, loves to play soccer, volleyball, golf, hike, cycle, and be active in all sorts of sports. It was a sports injury that actually led him to create S.T.A.R. Therapy because he saw his own injuries resolve after years of traditional treatment options. He understands what it means to be side-lined with a sports injury, as he has had many of them himself over the years.

Treating athletes is very rewarding because our team can also utilize a comprehensive health approach and help you reach your peak physical performance. Our practitioners love providing S.T.A.R. Therapy because it allows you to get back to training within a couple of days and does not involve long recovery periods.

We love working with all types of athletes and our goal is the same – to help you get healthier, recover quickly, and get back to doing what you love to do!

Our Research on Sports Injuries

General

•  The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in Musculoskeletal Disorders Moya D, Ramón S, Schaden W, Wang CJ, Guiloff L, Cheng JH The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2018)
• Shock Wave Therapy Induces Neovascularization At The Tendon-Bone Junction: A Study In Rabbits. Wang CJ, Wang FS, Yang KD, Weng LH, Hsu CC, Huang CS, Yang LC. Journal of Orthopedic Research (2003)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy In The Treatment Of Chronic Tendinopathies. Sems A, Dimeff R, Iannotti JP. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2006)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy In The Treatment Of Chronic Tendinopathies. Sems A, Dimeff R, Iannotti JP. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (2006)

Foot and Ankle

• Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy In Patients With Morton’s Neuroma Hyun Seok , MD, PhD, Sang-Hyun Kim , MD, PhD, Seung Yeol Lee , MD, Sung Won Park , MD Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (2016)
• Efficacy And Safety Of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy For Orthopedic Conditions: A Systematic Review On Studies Listed In The Pedro Database Christoph Schmitz, Nikolaus B. M. Császár,Stefan Milz,Matthias Schieker, Nicola Maffulli,Jan-Dirk Rompe,and  John P. Furia British Medical Bulletin (2015) 
• Two Emerging Technologies For Achilles Tendinopathy And Plantar Fasciopathy. Langer PR. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (2015)

Achilles

• Current Evidence Of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy In Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Gerdesmeyer L. Mittermayr R, Fuerst M, AI Muderis M, Theiel R, Saxena A International Journal of Surgery (2015)
• Extra-Corporeal Pulsed-Activated Therapy (“EPAT” Sound Wave) For Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Study. Saxena A, Ramdath S Jr, O’Halloran P, Gerdesmeyer L, Gollwitzer H. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (2011)
• **Eccentric Loading Versus Eccentric Loading Plus Shock-Wave Treatment For Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Rompe JD, Furia J, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2009) Level 1 Study
• Eccentric Loading Compared With Shock Wave Treatment For Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Rompe JD, Furia J, Maffulli N. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2008)
• **Eccentric Loading, Shock-Wave Treatment, Or A Wait-And-See Policy For Tendinopathy Of The Main Body Of Tendon Achillis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Rompe JD, Nafe B, Furia JP, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2007) Level 1 Study
• High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy As A Treatment For Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy. Furia JP. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2006)
• **Shock Wave Therapy For Chronic Achilles Tendon Pain: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Costa ML, Shepstone L, Donell ST, Thomas TL. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research (2005)Level 1 Study

Lower Extremity

• The Effectiveness Of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy In Lower Limb Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review. Mani-Babu S, Morrissey D, Waugh C, Screen H, Barton C. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2014)
• Vibration And Pressure Wave Therapy For Calf Strains: A Proposed Treatment. Saxena A, St Louis M, Fournier M. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal (2013)
• Shockwave Treatment For Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome In Athletes; A Prospective Controlled Study Moen MH, Rayer S, Schipper M, Schmikli S, Weir A, Tol JL, Backx FJ. British Journal of Sports Medicine (2011)
• **Shockwave Therapy For The Treatment Of Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy In Professional Athletes. Cacchio A, Rompe JD, Furia JP, Susi P, Santilli V, De Paulis F. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2010) Level 1 Study
• Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy As A Treatment For Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Rompe JD, Cacchio A, Furia JP, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2009)
• Extracorporeal Shockwave For Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy. Wang CJ, Ko JY, Chan YS, Weng LH, Hsu SL. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2007)
• Effect Of Shock-Wave Therapy On Patellar Tendinopathy In A Rabbit Model. Hsu RW, Hsu WH, Tai CL, Lee KF. Journal of Orthopedic Research (2004)

Pelvis and Hip

• Home Training, Local Corticosteroid Injection, Or Radial Shock Wave Therapy For Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome. Rompe JD, Segal NA, Cacchio A, Furia JP, Morral A, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2009)
• Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy As A Treatment For Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome. Furia JP, Rompe JD, Maffulli N. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2009)

Hand/ Wrist

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy In Pillar Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release: A Preliminary Study. Romeo P, d’Agostino MC, Lazzerini A, Sansone VC. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (2011)
• Extracorporeal Shockwaves Versus Surgery In The Treatment Of Pseudoarthrosis Of The Carpal Scaphoid. Notarnicola A, Moretti L, Tafuri S, Gigliotti S, Russo S, Musci L, Moretti B. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (2010)

Elbow

• Repetitive Shock Wave Therapy For Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow): A Systematic And Qualitative Analysis. Rompe JD, Maffulli N. British Medical Bulletin (2007)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Without Local Anesthesia For Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis. Pettrone FA, McCall BR. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2005)
• Safety and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis. Furia, JP.  The American Journal of Orthopedics (2005)
• Repetitive Low-Energy Shock Wave Treatment For Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis In Tennis Players. Rompe JD, Decking J, Schoellner C, Theis C. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2004)
• Shockwave Therapy For Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis Of The Elbow – A One To Two Year Follow-Up Study. Wang CJ. American Journal of Sports Medicine (2002)

 Upper Extremity

• Radial Extracorporeal Pressure Pulse Therapy For The Primary Long Bicipital Tenosynovitis. Liu S1, Zhai L, Shi Z, Jing R, Zhao B, Xing G. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (2012)

Shoulder

• High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Treating Chronic Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: A Systematic Review Raveendhara R. Bannuru, MD; Nina E. Flavin, MD; Elizaveta Vaysbrot, MD, MS; William Harvey, MD, MSc; and Timothy McAlindon, MD, MPH. Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)
• Calcific Tendinitis Of The Shoulder. Diehl P, Gerdesmeyer L, Gollwitzer H, Sauer W, Tischer T. Orthopade – German (2011)
• Effectiveness Of Radial Shock-Wave Therapy For Calcific Tendinitis Of The Shoulder: Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study Cacchio A, Paoloni M, Barile A, Don R, de Paulis F, Calvisi V, Ranavolo A, Frascarelli M, Santilli V, Spacca G. Physical Therapy (2006)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy For The Treatment Of Chronic Calcifying Tendonitis Of The Rotator Cuff: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gerdesmeyer L, Wagenpfeil S, Haake M, et al. The Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
• Radial Shock Wave Therapy In Calcifying Tendinitis Of The Rotator Cuff – A Prospective Study Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb (2003)
• Exact Focusing Of The Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy For Calcifying Tendinopathy. Haake M, Deike B, Thon A, Schmitt. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (2002)

Spine and Back

•  Shock Wave Treatment Protects From Neuronal Degeneration via a Toll-Like Receptor 3 Dependent Mechanism: Implications of a First-Ever Causal Treatment for Ischemic Spinal Cord Injury. Lobenwein D1, Tepeköylü C, Kozaryn R, Pechriggl EJ, Bitsche M, Graber M, Fritsch H, Semsroth S, Stefanova N, Paulus P, Czerny M, Grimm M, Holfeld J. Journal of the American Heart Association (2015)
• Mechano-Transduction Effect Of Shockwaves In The Treatment Of Lumbar Facet Joint Pain: Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation Of Shockwave Therapy, Steroid Injections And Radiofrequency Medial Branch Neurotomy. Nedelka T, Nedelka J, Schlenker J, Hankins C, Mazanec R. (Neoro Enocrinology Letters 2014)

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