The database was established in March 2011 as a tool for recording the effectiveness of ESWT on a national scale and sharing 'best practice' techniques. It has been developed by Professor Nicola Maffulli, one of the most pre-eminent sport medicine and orthopaedic consultants in the UK and the Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
The soft tissue treatments that are being studied through the ASSERT audit include all of the indications that NICE has published guidance on to date. It is anticipated that ASSERT will be the largest and most comprehensive database ever collected for radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy.
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A group of 78 clinicians are currently uploading their ESWT clinical results to the confidential ASSERT online database and more than 30 new entries are being made each month.
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive procedure and involves passing low-energy shockwaves through the surface of the skin to the injured area of the body. Passing shockwaves through the surface of the skin re-initiates the process of healing in the injured tissue that's being treated.
This prompts the body to respond naturally by increasing blood circulation, the number of blood vessels and therefore metabolism in the injured tissue. This accelerates the body's natural healing process by increasing cell generation and dissolving calcium deposits.
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