Effect of Radial Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity of the Upper Limb in Patients With Chronic Stroke
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Effect of Radial Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity of the Upper Limb in Patients With Chronic Stroke
Recently, studies have reported that extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a safe, noninvasive, alternative treatment for spasticity. However, the effect of ESWT on spasticity cannot be determined, because most studies to date have enrolled small patient numbers and have lacked placebo-controlled groups and/or long-term follow-up. In addition, whether varying the number of ESWT sessions w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003544