ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2023
A Comprehensive Review of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Stroke Patients: Balance, Pain, Spasticity.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of botulinum toxin A combined with extracorporeal shockwave therapy in post-stroke spasticity: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of different frequencies of extracorporeal shockwave on plantar flexor spasticity of the ankle in patients with stroke: a single-center, prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Dose-response effectiveness of focused shockwave therapy on ultrasonographic muscular properties in patients with stroke exhibiting ankle spasticity.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study in Stroke Patients.Journal of pain research · 2025Trial
- The dose effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave on plantar flexor spasticity of ankle in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- The Role of Radial Shockwave Therapy in Reducing Spasticity and Improving Upper-Limb Function Following Stroke.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark-Based Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy: An Interventional Clinical Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pathophysiology and Management Strategies for Post-Stroke Spasticity: An Update Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (eSWT) in Spinal Cord Injury-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Role of COX6C and NDUFB3 in septic shock and stroke.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Stroke remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, with survivors often experiencing impairments in balance, pain, spasticity, and control that limit their ability to perform daily living activities. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as a potential treatment modality to improve these outcomes in stroke patients. This review aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the effects of ESWT on stroke patients, focusing on the theoretical background, balance, pain reduction, muscle spasticity and control, and upper and lower extremities. This study reviewed the use of ESWT in treating balance, pain, and spasticity in stroke patients, focusing on articles published in PubMed between January 2003 and January 2023. Systematic reviews related to stroke were used to provide an overview of stroke, and a total of 33 articles related to balance, pain, and spasticity were selected. ESWT has several shock wave generation methods and application methods, and it has been shown to have positive therapeutic effects on various aspects of rehabilitation for stroke patients, such as improving balance, reducing pain, decreasing muscle spasticity and increasing control, and enhancing functional activities of the upper and lower extremities. The efficacy of ESWT may vary depending on the patient's condition, application method, and treatment area. Therefore, it is important to apply ESWT according to the individual characteristics of each patient in clinical practice to maximize its potential benefits.
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