Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Narrative Review.
Hortensia De la Corte-RodriguezJuan Manuel Román-BelmonteBeatriz A Rodriguez-DamianiAranzazu Vazquez-SasotEmérito Carlos Rodríguez MerchánPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The current literature shows that ESWT is a safe treatment, with hardly any adverse effects reported. Furthermore, it can be used alone or in conjunction with other physical therapies such as eccentric strengthening exercises or static stretching, which can enhance its therapeutic effect.