Article
Rehabilitation
Ji Hyun Jun, Geun-Young Park, Choong Sik Chae, Dong-Churl Suh
Summary: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy with other treatments for myofascial pain syndrome in the neck and shoulder. The results showed that extracorporeal shock wave therapy had significant effects on improving pain intensity and pressure pain threshold, especially focused therapy. The effectiveness of radical therapy for myofascial pain syndrome treatment remains uncertain.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ruirui Xing, Jian Yang, Renwei Wang, Yan Wang
Summary: Applying rESWT on the abdominal acupuncture points can effectively reduce the severity and duration of primary dysmenorrhea pain. The interventions during different phases of the menstrual cycle show consistent effectiveness, and the pain reduction is not associated with changes in prostaglandins.
Article
Rehabilitation
Parisa Taheri, Saeed Khosrawi, Mitra Ramezani
Summary: This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with oral medication and exercise program versus sham treatment for chronic low back pain. The findings suggest that extracorporeal shock wave therapy, together with medication and exercise, is safe and effective in the short-term treatment of chronic low back pain. However, there was no significant difference in outcomes between the intervention group and the control group.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hsiao-Tien Chen, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Yao-Chin Hsu, Jinn-Rung Kuo, Ying-Jen Chang, I-Wen Chen, Cheuk-Kwan Sun
Summary: This meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of acupuncture for pain relief in patients undergoing ESWL. The results showed that acupuncture had a higher pain relief rate and lower risk of adverse events compared to conventional treatments. Therefore, acupuncture could be considered as a feasible treatment option in this clinical setting.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Xuewen Zhou, Xuelian Li, Ziyang Wang, Dong Huang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Loxoprofen Sodium Cataplasm combined with physiotherapy in MPS patients. The results showed that Loxoprofen Sodium Cataplasm combined with physiotherapy had superior efficacy in treating MPS, with no reported adverse events during the treatment process.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Critical Care Medicine
Jorge Aguilera-Saez, Bruce P. dos Santos, Jordi Serracanta, Alejandra Monte-Soldado, Pau Bosacoma, Danilo Rivas-Nicolls, Juan P. Barret
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) as adjunctive treatment for burn scars. The results showed statistically significant improvements in scar appearance, pain, and pruritus in the ESWT group. However, there were no significant differences between the ESWT group and the control group at two weeks and five months after treatment.
Article
Orthopedics
Morteza Gholipour, Sona Bonakdar, Mona Gorji, Reza Minaei
Summary: The combination of local corticosteroid injection (LCI) and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (R-ESWT) is gaining popularity in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of this treatment approach.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Tao Wu, Sha Li, Jing Ren, Dun Wang, Yanran Ai
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis of 8 clinical studies and found that extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) can effectively alleviate pain levels, increase pain threshold, and reduce neck disability index in patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melissa Nahomi Kuroda, Guilherme Thomaz de Aquino Nava, Caroline Baldini Prudencio, Daiane Affonso Paulo, Isadora Peixouto, Maiki Yoshi Moroshima, Mariana de Almeida Lourenco, Caroline Nogueira da Silva, Angelica Mercia Pascon Barbosa, Cristiane Rodrigues Pedroni
Summary: This study aims to compare the effects of ischemic compression (IC) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on pressure pain threshold immediately and 48 hours after the intervention. The study will provide evidence of the effectiveness of IC and ESWT in treating MTrPs in the triceps surae muscles.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Luis Ceballos-Laita, Ricardo Medrano-de-la-Fuente, Elena Estebanez-De-Miguel, Jorge Moreno-Cervino, Maria Teresa Mingo-Gomez, Ignacio Hernando-Garijo, Sandra Jimenez-del-Barrio
Summary: The study showed that a single session of dry needling in the teres major muscle was effective in improving pain intensity, internal rotation range of motion, and extensibility in handball athletes with shoulder pain, but had no significant effects on isometric strength.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Karel Hurt, Frantisek Zahalka, Michael Halaska, Ivana Rakovicova, Jakub Rakovic, Vaclav Cmelinsky
Summary: The study investigated the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on idiopathic non organic dyspareunia in women. Results showed that ESWT significantly reduced subjective pain in the treated women, with pain reduction consistently exceeding 30% and large effect sizes for both Marinoff Dyspareunia Scale and VAS.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nicola Marotta, Martina Ferrillo, Andrea Demeco, Vera Drago Ferrante, Maria Teresa Inzitari, Raffaello Pellegrino, Ilaria Pino, Ilaria Russo, Alessandro de Sire, Antonio Ammendolia
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) and physical exercises in TMD patients. The results showed that the rESWT group significantly reduced pain and improved muscle activity and function.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Biology
Larisa Ryskalin, Gabriele Morucci, Gianfranco Natale, Paola Soldani, Marco Gesi
Summary: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as an alternative non-invasive treatment for musculoskeletal disorders, particularly myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). MPS, a common chronic painful condition, can be effectively treated with ESWT, which induces long-lasting analgesia.
Article
Rehabilitation
Yu-Pin Chen, Chung-Ying Lin, Yi-Jie Kuo, Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee
Summary: In the treatment of trigger finger (TF), wide-focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a safe and effective option for pain relief and functional improvement, with the high-energy ESWT group showing better treatment outcomes compared to the low-energy and sham groups.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Andrology
Kang Sup Kim, Yong Sun Choi, Woong Jin Bae, Hyuk Jin Cho, U-Syn Ha, Sung-Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Sun Tae Ahn, Du Geon Moon, Sae Woong Kim
Summary: The study compared and assessed the effectiveness and safety of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) versus placebo treatment in CPPS IIIb patients. Results indicated that Li-ESWT improved the NIH-CPSI score, pain, and quality of life in CPPS IIIb patients, suggesting it could be an effective alternative treatment modality for CPPS IIIb. No patients experienced side effects related to ESWT during therapeutic period or follow-up duration.
WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
(2022)