Ondas de choque. Evidencias y recomendaciones SETOC (Sociedad Española de Tratamientos con Ondas de Choque) / Current evidences in shockwave treatment. SETOC (Spanish Society of Shockwave Treatment) recommendations

El documento consenso SETOC muestra la evidencia científica de la tecnología en ondas de choque extracorpóreas (OCE) y ondas de presión radial (OPR) en diversidad de patologías musculoesqueléticas, cutáneas, espasticidad, urológicas, etc. Las OCE y las OPR son un tratamiento eficaz, seguro, no invasivo, coste-efectivo, bien tolerado por el paciente, sin necesidad de anestesia, que reduce la necesidad de cirugía, con menor riesgo de complicaciones y menor tiempo de recuperación que una cirugía. Por todo ello, las OCE y las OPR deberían ser la primera opción terapéutica de las patologías crónicas mencionadas, cuando las alternativas conservadoras hayan fallado, teniendo en cuenta las recomendaciones de este artículo, de las sociedades científicas y de la evidencia para cada tecnología (AU)

This SETOC consensus document shows the scientific evidence of the technology in shockwaves (SW) and radial pressure waves (RPW) in a variety of spasticity disorders, musculoskeletal, skin, urological diseases, etc. SW and RPW, without anesthesia, are an effective, safe, non-invasive, cost-effective treatment, which reduces the need for surgery, lower risk of complications, faster recovery and greater acceptability to patients than surgery. Consequently, SW and RPW should be the first therapeutic option in the aforementioned chronic pathologies, when conservative alternatives have failed. SETOC advises to follow the recommendations given in this article, including the ones given by SW scientific societies and best evidence for each technology as well (AU)

[Current evidences in shockwave treatment. SETOC (Spanish Society of Shockwave Treatment) recommendations]. / Ondas de choque. Evidencias y recomendaciones SETOC (Sociedad Española de Tratamientos con Ondas de Choque).

This SETOC consensus document shows the scientific evidence of the technology in shockwaves (SW) and radial pressure waves (RPW) in a variety of spasticity disorders, musculoskeletal, skin, urological diseases, etc. SW and RPW, without anesthesia, are an effective, safe, non-invasive, cost-effective treatment, which reduces the need for surgery, lower risk of complications, faster recovery and greater acceptability to patients than surgery. Consequently, SW and RPW should be the first therapeutic option in the aforementioned chronic pathologies, when conservative alternatives have failed. SETOC advises to follow the recommendations given in this article, including the ones given by SW scientific societies and best evidence for each technology as well.