Shockwave Therapy Clinical Evidence

Zhang 2022 | Frozen Shoulder | Review

Back to overview

Zhang R, Wang Z, Liu R, Zhang N, Guo J, Huang Y. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Feb 4;10(2):23259671211062222.

Systematic review and Meta-analysis 20 studies that compared ESWT plus routine treatments to controls who received routine treatment only were included in the meta-analysis. Results Significantly better outcomes with ESWT as an adjunct to other treatments compared to control for • Immediate and short-term (<3m) pain relief • Immediate function improvement For long-term analgesia (> 3m) the heterogeneity between the studies was too high for reliable conclusions.

Key message ESWT provides immediate improvement of pain and function in patients with frozen shoulder.

iEnovis

Pubmed

Figures

20

© 2022 Enovis Corporation

CONFIDENTIAL

Made with FlippingBook - PDF hosting