Extracorporeal shock wave therapy

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Narrative review: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: Mechanisms, clinical applications, and safety [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, emphasizing its analgesic mechanisms, clinical applications, and safety.
Ting Gao, Bingquan Zhao
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionThis umbrella review aims to synthesize and critically evaluate existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses to determine the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity, along with the quality and reliability of
Jiayi Chang +4 more
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Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Tendon Integrity, Biomechanical Strength, Matrix Remodeling, Inflammation, Angiogenesis, and Tenogenic Differentiation in Rotator Cuff Injury. [PDF]

Kaohsiung J Med Sci
ABSTRACT Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) improves tendon‐bone healing after rotator cuff injury (RCI), but its underlying cellular mechanisms remain unknown. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic effects of ESWT on RCI, with a particular focus on endothelial cells and tenocytes.
Wang H, Wu F, Miao JQ.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Provides Limited Therapeutic Effects on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Medicina, 2022
Night wrist splinting has been a conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. The addition of extracorporeal shock wave therapy provides an alternative treatment.
Ko-Ta Chen +3 more
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Effects of local vibration combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy in plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective:To compare the effects of local vibration combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy alone for plantar fasciitis. Methods: A randomized controlled trial including 34 participants with a mean age of 37.
HyoJeong On, JongEun Yim
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Effects of Cavitation from Extracorporeal Shock Wave Combined with Sulfur Hexafluoride Microbubble on Myocardial Ultrastructure in Rats

Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2023
Background: In the present study, the effects of extracorporeal cardiac shock waves combined with different concentrations of sulfur hexafluoride ultrasound microbubbles on myocardial ultrastructure in rats were observed.
Yajing Miao +3 more
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Efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy compared with botulinum toxin type A injection in treatment of lower extremity spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy: A randomized, controlled, cross-over study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objectives: To investigate whether botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection is more effective than radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in reducing plantar flexor muscle spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy. Methods: A total of 68 subjects with
Xavier Vidal +7 more
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Multimodal treatment, including extracorporeal shock wave therapy, for refractory chronic tension-type headache: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Few reports have described multidisciplinary treatment, including extracorporeal shock wave therapy, for patients with refractory chronic tension-type headache. In this study, we conducted multidisciplinary treatment for a patient with chronic
Toru Takekawa +5 more
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Study on the effect, safety, prognosis quality and application value of extracorporeal shock wave based neural activity in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background Mild to moderate CTS is the most common median nerve compression disease in middle-aged and elderly women, mainly manifested by hand numbness and pain.
Haiou Zhang, Weiyan Zhao, Man Jiang, Yang Song +3 more
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Perspective of application of еру extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in treatment of chronic ostheomyelitis.

Український журнал клінічної хірургії, 2023
Perspective of application of еру extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in treatment of chronic ostheomyelitis.
H. I. Hertsen +3 more
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