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Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy reduces pain in myofascial pain syndrome of trapezius
April 2020
Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy reduces pain in myofascial pain syndrome of trapezius
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
The effect of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy on myofascial pain syndrome of trapezius: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Feb;99(7):e19085.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eight studies including 371 patients were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effectivness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius. Only five of the eight studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled outcome of interest was pain scores on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results revealed significantly favo...
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