ArticleJournal of medicine and life2014
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) benefits in spastic children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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- Intrathecal baclofen, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of spasticity in cerebral palsy: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
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- Narrative review: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: Mechanisms, clinical applications, and safety.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
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- Association Between Calf Muscle Tone, Plantar Surface Area, and Gross Motor Function in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- The Effects of Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity and Walking Ability in People with Stroke: A Comparative Study of Different Application Sites.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on spastic equinus foot in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2022Article
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- Effectiveness of Shock Wave Therapy as a Treatment for Spasticity: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2020Review
- Therapeutic Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy According to Treatment Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Spasticity in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionESWT refers to the use of Shock Waves in medical practice. It was used as an important tool in spasticity management of children with CP. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a 3 session of ESWT on spastic upper and lower limbs muscles in children with CP.
methodsSixty-three children (37 boys and 26 girls), mean age 99.57±53.74 months, were included in the study. We used focused ESWT, applied in 3 sessions during the admission of each child, on the mainly affected muscles, using the same parameters on all patients (energy - 0.15 mJ/mm2, shot dose - 500 shocks/ session, frequency - 10 Hz). All patients were assessed two times: once, in admission (before any physical or ESWT appliance) and second, at discharge (after receiving the entire prescribed treatment), following: Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Gross Motor Function Measure 66 (GMFM-66) and also a Questionnaire on Pain caused by spasticity (QPS).
resultsWe found a better and significant decrease of MAS level in the ESWT treated group, thus leading to a concomitant decrease of QPS score and also increase of GMFM-66 score.
conclusionESWT, applied in 3 sessions, with 0.15 mJ/ mm2, using 500 shocks/ min and 10 Hz as frequency may decrease children spasticity level and pain caused by it and improve the gross motor function.
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