Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (eSWT) in Spinal Cord Injury-A Narrative Review.
Józef OparaRobert DymarekMirosław SopelMalgorzata Paprocka-BorowiczPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2024)
A small number of clinical trials have demonstrated the potential of eSWT to influence the regeneration of the spine, as an innovative, safe, and cost-effective treatment option for patients with SCI. Some reports have shown that eSWT can improve spasticity, walking ability, urological function, quality of life, and independence in daily life.
Keyphrases
- spinal cord injury
- clinical trial
- spinal cord
- neuropathic pain
- stem cells
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- bone marrow
- mesenchymal stem cells
- botulinum toxin
- human health
- replacement therapy
- upper limb
- lower limb
- study protocol
- open label
- wound healing
- double blind
- urinary tract
- phase iii
- children with cerebral palsy