EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY

This study tested a treatment called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for people with axillary web syndrome, a common complication after breast cancer surgery that causes pain and limited arm movement. Twenty patients who had breast cancer surgery and developed this condi…

This study looked at two treatments for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis): shock wave therapy and phonophoresis (using ultrasound to push medicine through the skin). 60 adults with elbow pain for at least 3 months took part. The goal was to see which treatment better reduces p…

This study tested whether adding shock wave therapy to standard physiotherapy helps people with shoulder impingement syndrome. Thirty adults received either shock waves plus physiotherapy or physiotherapy alone for three weeks. Researchers measured pain, shoulder function, and sl…

This study tested whether adding extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) to standard physical therapy helps people with long-term low back pain more than physical therapy alone. 69 adults with chronic, non-radicular low back pain were split into two groups: one got real ESWT plu…

This study tested whether adding shockwave therapy to standard physiotherapy helps people with long-term neck pain. 52 adults aged 18-29 with chronic neck pain received either physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy plus shockwave therapy. The goal was to see if the combination redu…