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Electrophysiological assessment of radial shock wave therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
This study presents an electrophysiological assessment of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Sixteen CTS subjects received radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy once a week for five consecutive ...
Ya Zong, Hong Zhang, Peipei Xu, Maoqi Chen, Qing Xie, Ping Zhou   +5 more
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Comparative effects of radial and focused extracorporeal shock wave therapies in coccydynia

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
Objectives: This study was conducted to compare the effects of radial and focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with coccydynia. Patients and methods: In this prospective randomized double-blind study conducted between March 2021 and October 2021, 60 patients with coccydynia (50 males, 10 females; mean age: 35.9±12.0 years, range
Volkan Şah, Sadi Elasan, Şeyhmus Kaplan   +2 more
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Patellar tendon rupture after radial pressure wave therapy – also known as radial shock wave therapy – for patellar tendinopathy: Report of two Cases

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2021
Patellar tendinopathy is characterized by anterior knee pain located at the lower pole of the patella at the junction of the patellar tendon. This is often a disabling condition that limits patients' quality of life, affects their ability to participate ...
Walter Insuasti Abarca, Sussan Llocclla Delgado, Paul Terán Vela, Tania Platero Portillo, Diana Martínez Asnalema, Lilian Abarca García   +5 more
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The Effects of the Exposure of Musculoskeletal Tissue to Extracorporeal Shock Waves

Biomedicines, 2022
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a safe and effective treatment option for various pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Many studies address the molecular and cellular mechanisms of action of ESWT.
Tobias Wuerfel, Christoph Schmitz, Leon L. J. Jokinen   +2 more
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The Effect of Radial Shock Wave Therapy and Laser Therapy on Pain in Myalgia Pain Low Back at EMC Hospital, Cikarang in 2022

Jurnal Keperawatan dan Fisioterapi, 2022
Low Back Pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, which places a significant economic burden on the healthcare system. Nonspecific low back pain Low back pain (LBP) is defined as low back pain that is not caused by a recognized and ...
Isidorus Jehaman, Rocky Arthur Agustinus Pontoan, Timbul Siahaan, Redi Tantangan, Fitri Ramadani Harahap   +4 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, Joan Martí-Fàbregas, Olga Canet, Marta Roqué, Antoni Morral, Miriam Tur, Christoph Schmitz, Mercè Sitjà-Rabert   +7 more
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Effect of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Syndrome [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016
To investigate the effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) syndrome.In this monocentric, randomized, patient-assessor blinded, placebo-controlled trial, patients with HSP were randomly divided into the rESWT (n=17) and control (n=17) groups.
Sung Hwan Kim, Kang Wook Ha, Yun Hee Kim, Pyong-Hwa Seol, Ho-Jun Kwak, Seung-Wan Park, Byung-Ju Ryu   +6 more
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Effect of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Fabella Syndrome [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016
The fabella is a small sesamoid bone generally located in the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius behind the lateral condyle of the femur. Fabella syndrome is the occurrence of posterolateral knee pain associated with the fabella. It is a rare cause of knee pain that is often misdiagnosed.
Pyong-Hwa Seol, Kang Wook Ha, Yun Hee Kim, Ho-Jun Kwak, Seung-Wan Park, Byung-Ju Ryu   +5 more
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Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for heterotopic ossification

Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2016
[Purpose] To report the effects of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (RSWT) on heterotopic ossification (HO). [Subjects and Methods] Two cases of neurogenic HO in the upper extremity were administered RSWT using the MASTER PLUS(®) MP 2000 (Storz, Tägerwilen, Switzerland) and ultrasonographic guidance.
Ryu, Byung-Ju, Ha, Kang-Wook, Lee, Jin-Young, Kim, Sung-Hwan, Kwak, Ho-Jun, Seol, Pyong-Hwa   +5 more
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Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is efficient and safe in the treatment of fracture nonunions of superficial bones: a retrospective case series

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2017
Background A substantial body of evidence supports the use of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (fESWT) in the non-invasive treatment of fracture nonunions.
Paulo Kertzman, Nikolaus B. M. Császár, John P. Furia, Christoph Schmitz   +3 more
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