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The effect of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy on myofascial pain syndrome of trapezius: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effectiveness of Radial Shockwave Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Mixed Method Study That Combines a Randomised Control Trial and Semi-Structured Interview.
Effectiveness of Second-Generation Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Ultrasonographic Assessment in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Neck and Shoulder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of six biophysical agents on neck pain rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of therapeutic physical modalities on pain, function, and quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of Outcomes From Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Physical Therapy Versus Infrared Therapy Combined With Physical Therapy Among Patients With Myofascial Low Back Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of radial shockwave therapy on myofascial pain syndrome: a two-armed, randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Comparative effects of Bowen therapy and tennis ball technique on pain and functional disability in patients with thoracic myofascial pain syndrome.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Trial
- Modern Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Interventions in Stroke Patients with Spasticity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of Early Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Functional Recovery After Intramedullary Nailing: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Review
- The State of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome-A Scoping Review and a Call for Standardized Protocols.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome: An Update on Clinical Characteristics, Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual therapy on active trigger points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cervicogenic headache: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Extracorporeal shock wave for plantar flexor spasticity in spinal cord injury: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
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- Is Exercise Rehabilitation an Effective Adjuvant to Clinical Treatment for Myofascial Trigger Points? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pain-Relieving Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: A Focus on Fascia Nociceptors.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical studies.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Preliminary evidence of safety and effectiveness of Loxoprofen Sodium Cataplasm combined with physiotherapy for myofascial pain syndrome treatment: A randomized controlled pilot clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Usefulness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2021Article
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Phonophoresis Therapy for Neck Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2021Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMyofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is commonly seen in clinical settings and negatively influences a patient's daily life. Recently, the application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been utilized as one of the treatment methods for MPS. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the current evidence for the short-term effect of ESWT on MPS of trapezius.
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from the database inception to March 2019. Two reviewers independently screened articles, evaluated methodological quality, and extracted data. The primary outcome was post-interventional pain intensity.
resultsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted to determine whether ESWT was used as the main treatment on MPS. The 5 studies reviewed in this meta-analysis were evaluated for changes in pain intensity. Compared with other treatments, focused ESWT in MPS was more effective in reducing the scores of visual analog scale (VAS) (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -0.48, 95% CI -0.74 to -0.22).
conclusionsThere is very low level evidence that focused ESWT is effective for short-term relief of neck pain in MPS. The limited sample size and poor quality of these studies highlight and support the need for large scale, good quality placebo controlled trials in this area.
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