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Both focused ESWT and radial ESWT are effective in plantar calcaneal spur. When considering the degree and continuity of the positive effects, radial ESWT is superior to focused ESWT in plantar calcaneal spur.
The underlying reason remains unclear; it may be that rESWT is ineffective in the treatment of patients with chronic GTPS, that "minimal dose" rESWT is sufficient for a therapeutic effect, or that a greater number of treatment sessions are required for maximal benefit. These issues need to be considered in further research.
Foot disorders should be initially evaluated and considered while treating. This trial is officially registered with the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry under the registration number PACTR202308802969500 first registered on (24/08/2023).
After controlling baseline as covariate, the trend for modified Ashworth scale (MAS), Passive ankle dorsiflexion motion (PADFM), 10 meters walk test (10-MWT), and Ratio of maximum H reflex to maximum M response (H/M ratio) after one & two months was significantly different between the two groups, with improvement of all clinical and electrophysiological parameters in group I. ESWT represents a useful non-invasive, additional modality for the reduction of foot spasticity and equinus deformity in stroke patients.
The active group had a higher temperature than the sham-placebo group, although the difference was not significant ( = 0.070). This study revealed that the treatment with extracorporeal shockwave therapy can relieve upper limb spasticity in people with stroke.
It fosters the hypothesis that a global biomechanical re-equilibrium of the body would be necessary to completely solve the pathology. ESWT on myofascial points could provide an interesting alternative with better outcomes in terms of time needed for recovery compared to traditional ESWT for the conservative management of PF.
However, these differences may not be clinically significant. Further high-quality studies are needed to confirm our review's findings.
Physicians should consider individual patient characteristics when selecting the ESWT parameters for PF treatment. Further high-quality studies are warranted to establish the optimal ESWT protocol to treat PF.
MD was 1.5; 95% CI -2.44 to 5.44 at long-term (9 weeks).: The ESWT (radial/focused) would be a good non-invasive rehabilitation strategy in chronic stroke survivors to reduce lower limb spasticity, increase ankle range of motion, and improve lower limb function. It does not show any adverse events and it is a safe and effective method.
Concerning the Short-Form Health Survey and Dallas Pain Questionnaire, only some dimensions improved. ESWT is an effective intervention in patients with coccydynia and had more long-lasting efficacy than steroid in terms of pain relief over 6 mos of observation.
However, after 4 weeks treatment, ESWT further improved the quality of life and disability and was related with more probability of achievement the minimal clinically important difference concerning pain, disability and quality of life and large effect size for all study outcomes in treated patients compared to corticosteroid TPI. www.irct.ir , IRCT20100827004641N14 , retrospectively registered 2019-01-19.
There was no significant difference between the two groups in the quarterly follow-up. Because shockwave therapy is a relatively non-invasive treatment with fewer side effects, it can be useful to improve pain and the quality of life of patients with piriformis syndrome.
Our results suggest that this rESWT can be a useful strategy for the rehabilitation of frozen shoulder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is the first study on dose difference effectiveness in terms of the clinical significance of rESWT which is key to transfer research evidence into practice.
The best therapy in calcific shoulder tendinopathy appears to be combined focused and radial ESWT compared to interventions alone. Level 1 Evidence Randomized control study.
A beneficial effect on spasticity was found for both treatments: evidence showed that ESWT and BoNT-A can ameliorate spasticity considering parameters such as MAS, MTS, AROM, PROM, UE-FMA, VAS and SFS in post-stroke, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy patients. Further research is required to strengthen the evidence, and more suitable study protocols are highly needed.
The Association of Academic Physiatrists designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PROSPERO Database; No. CRD42021236107.
Local pain and slight erythema were the most frequent adverse events. Extracorporeal shock waves are a safe therapy, presenting more efficacy than corticosteroids injections in improving pain, thickness of plantar fascia and foot function at mid-term.
However, no significant differences were observed between the groups in shoulder external rotation (p = 0.2), supraspinatus strength (p = 0.42), or quality of life (p = 0.97). This study concludes that shockwave therapy is significantly more effective than deep friction massage for managing supraspinatus tendinitis.
No significant differences were found in any of the ultrasonographic parameters, including CET thickness and TUSS scores, between the groups at the 4th and 12th week. The combined application of ESWT and PRP in the management of LE has demonstrated superior efficacy, as evidenced by significant improvements in clinical parameters.