Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Pain Caused by Soft Tissue Injury / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
;
(12): 739-740, 2010.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-962425
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@#Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on the pain caused by soft tissue injury.MethodsThere were 63 cases with tennis elbow, 106 cases with frozen shoulder, and 45 cases with the pain syndrome. All the 214 cases were divide into study group and control group, 107 cases in each group. The study group received extracorporeal shock wave therapy around the pain point; the control group recieved partial closure, massage, and drugs treatment. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were assessed before and 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment.ResultsThe scores of VAS showed no difference between the two groups before and 4 weeks after the treatment (P>0.05). The study group improved in VAS 8 weeks and 12 weeks after the treatment compared to the control group (P<0.01); the overall efficacy rate was higher in the study group than in the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionExtracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective to treat the pain caused by soft tissue injury.
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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
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2010
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