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Effectiveness of Shock Wave Therapy as a Treatment for Spasticity: A Systematic Review.

Isabel María MartínezNuria Sempere-RubioOlga Navarro MartínezRaquel Faubel
Published in: Brain sciences (2020)
shock wave therapy reports evidence of improvement in motor function, motor impairment, pain, and functional independence, applied independently of botulinum toxin. However, due to the heterogeneity of the protocols, there is no optimum protocol for its application, and it would be appropriate to gain more high-quality scientific evidence through primary studies.
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