EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY

This study tested whether adding shock wave therapy to standard physiotherapy improves pain, movement, and sleep in people with shoulder impingement syndrome. Thirty adults were split into two groups: one got shock waves plus physiotherapy, the other got physiotherapy alone. Rese…

This study tested two non-invasive treatments for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) in 60 adults aged 18-65 who had pain for at least 3 months. One group received extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), another received phonophoresis (ultrasound with anti-inflammatory gel), …

This study tested whether adding extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) to standard exercises helps people with chronic mechanical neck pain. Fifty-two adults aged 18 to 29 with neck pain lasting over three months took part. The goal was to see if ESWT improves pain, pressure to…

This study tested whether adding shock wave therapy to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain more than standard therapy alone. 69 adults with non-radicular low back pain were split into two groups: one got real shock waves plus standard care, the other…

This pilot study tested whether low-energy shock wave therapy can help people with axillary web syndrome, a common complication after breast cancer surgery that causes painful, tight cords under the arm. Twenty patients received four weekly sessions of shock waves to the affected…