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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy efficacious for pain and function in knee OA treatment

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April 2014

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy efficacious for pain and function in knee OA treatment

Vol: 3| Issue: 4| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

J Surg Res. 2013 Dec;185(2):661-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.07.004. Epub 2013 Jul 30

Contributing Authors:
Z Zhao R Jing Z Shi B Zhao Q Ai G Xing

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70 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain and function associated with OA. Participants were allocated to receive 4 weekly administrations of either ESWT or placebo treatment, and were followed-up up at 12 weeks. The results indicated that the ESWT group experienced significantly greater improvements in pain and ...

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