Shockwave Therapy Clinical Evidence

Wu 2023 | Low Back Pain | RSW & FSW

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Wu Z, Zhou T, Ai S. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 29;102(52):e36596.

Systematicreview & Meta-analysis 22 RCTs involving 1749 patients • 13 studies used RSW, 9 used FSW Results After treatment, patients in the ESWT group had

• signif. lower scores in the visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI) and Beck depression inventory • signif. shorter finger-floor distance • signif. higher Japanese orthopedic association (JOA) scores At the 3-month follow-up, The VAS and ODI remained lower.

Key message ESWT significantly improves pain & function in LBP compared to control treatments

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