Recent advances in the treatment of spasticity: extracorporeal shock wave therapy

E Yang, HL Lew, L Özçakar, CH Wu - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spasticity is a common sequala of the upper motor neuron lesions. For instance, it often
occurs in the first 4 weeks after stroke and is seen in more than one-third of stroke survivors …

Shock waves as a treatment modality for spasticity reduction and recovery improvement in post-stroke adults–current evidence and qualitative systematic review

R Dymarek, K Ptaszkowski, L Ptaszkowska… - … interventions in aging, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This systematic review examines intervention studies using extracorporeal shock
wave therapy (ESWT) application in post-stroke muscle spasticity with particular emphasis …

Positive effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on spasticity in poststroke patients: a meta-analysis

P Guo, F Gao, T Zhao, W Sun, B Wang, Z Li - Journal of Stroke and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Spasticity is a common and serious complication following a stroke, and many
clinical research have been conducted to evaluate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave …

The current state of knowledge on the clinical and methodological aspects of extracorporeal shock waves therapy in the management of post-stroke spasticity …

J Opara, J Taradaj, K Walewicz, J Rosińczuk… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In many patients after stroke, spasticity develops over time, resulting in a decrease in the
patient's independence, pain, worsening mood, and, consequently, lower quality of life. In …

Long-term effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on poststroke spasticity: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

G Jia, J Ma, S Wang, D Wu, B Tan, Y Yin, L Jia… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the long-term effects of
extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on post-stroke spasticity. Data Sources: An …

Effectiveness of botulinum toxin A in treatment of hemiplegic shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HM Xie, TT Guo, X Sun, HX Ge, XD Chen… - Archives of Physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in the treatment of
hemiplegic shoulder pain. Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, Elsevier, Springer, Cochrane …

Effectiveness of shock wave therapy as a treatment for spasticity: a systematic review

IM Martínez, N Sempere-Rubio, O Navarro, R Faubel - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to collect and analyse the available scientific
evidence on the effectiveness of shock wave therapy as a treatment for spasticity. Methods …

Global trends in research on extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) from 2000 to 2021

X Zhang, Y Ma - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Background This study intended to analyze the application of extracorporeal shock wave
therapy in medicine and to evaluate the quality of related literature. Methods All publications …

Clinical study of combined mirror and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on upper limb spasticity in poststroke patients

J Guo, S Qian, Y Wang, A Xu - International Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Mirror therapy is a simple, inexpensive, and patient-oriented method that has been shown to
reduce phantom sensations and pain caused by amputation and improve range of motion …

[HTML][HTML] Duration of treatment effect of extracorporeal shock wave on spasticity and subgroup-analysis according to number of shocks and application site: a meta …

JH Oh, HD Park, SH Han, GY Shim… - Annals of rehabilitation …, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To investigate duration of the treatment effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy
(ESWT) on spasticity levels measured with Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) regardless of the …