The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Treating Low Back Pain; Current Concept Review
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Mir Mansour Moazen Jamshidi
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Mohammad Mirahmadi Eraghi
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Milad Salehi
,
Sadulla Sharifpour
,
Alireza Moharrami
Abstract
The current study aims to evaluate the potential role of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on functional status, physical disability, and pain in patients suffering from low back pain (LBP). ESWT may provide superior therapeutic outcomes in reducing pain and ameliorating the patient's functional status regarding LBP.
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20. Li C, Xiao Z, Chen L, Pan S. Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave on low back pain: A systematic review and meta- analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101(52):e32053. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032053. [PubMed: 36595991]. [PubMed Central: PMC9803516].
21. Tenforde AS, Borgstrom HE, DeLuca S, McCormack M, Singh M, Hoo JS, et al. Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration. PM R. 2022;14(5):611-9. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12790. [PubMed: 35187851]. [PubMed Central: PMC9321712].
2. Prego-Jimenez S, Pereda-Pereda E, Perez-Tejada J, Aliri J, Goni- Balentziaga O, Labaka A. The impact of sexism and gender stereotypes on the legitimization of women's low back pain. Pain Manag Nurs. 2022;23(5):591-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2022.03.008. [PubMed: 35428592].
3. Walewicz K, Taradaj J, Rajfur K, Ptaszkowski K, Kuszewski MT, Sopel M, et al. The Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: A prospective, randomized, single-blinded pilot study. Clin Interv Aging. 2019;14:1859-69. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S224001. [PubMed: 31806944]. [PubMed Central: PMC6857735].
4. Sun K, Zhou H, Jiang W. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus other therapeutic methods for chronic plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Surg. 2020;26(1):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.11.002. [PubMed: 30502222].
5. Chou R. In the clinic. Low back pain. Ann Intern Med. 2014 Jun 3;160(11):ITC6-1. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-160-11-201406030-01006. [PubMed: 25009837].
6. Wang CJ. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders. J Orthop Surg Res. 2012;7:11. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-7-11. [PubMed: 22433113]. [PubMed Central: PMC3342893].
7. Crevenna R, Mickel M, Schuhfried O, Gesslbauer C, Zdravkovic A, Keilani M. Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports. 2021;9(1):1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40141-020-00306-z.
8. van der Worp H, van den Akker-Scheek I, van Schie H, Zwerver J. ESWT for tendinopathy: Technology and clinical implications. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013;21(6):1451-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2009-3. [PubMed: 22547246]. [PubMed Central: PMC3657080].
9. Wu YT, Chang CN, Chen YM, Hu GC. Comparison of the effect of focused and radial extracorporeal shock waves on spastic equinus in patients with stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018;54(4):518-25. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04801-8. [PubMed: 29072044].
10. Wang YC, Chen SJ, Huang PJ, Huang HT, Cheng YM, Shih CL. Efficacy of different energy levels used in focused and radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. J Clin Med. 2019;8(9). doi: 10.3390/jcm8091497. [PubMed: 31546912]. [PubMed Central: PMC6780733].
11. Lohrer H, Nauck T, Dorn-Lange NV, Scholl J, Vester JC. Comparison of radial versus focused extracorporeal shock waves in plantar fasciitis using functional measures. Foot Ankle Int. 2010;31(1):1-9. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2010.0001. [PubMed: 20067715].
12. Schmidt CO, Raspe H, Pfingsten M, Hasenbring M, Basler HD, Eich W, et al. Back pain in the German adult population: Prevalence, severity, and sociodemographic correlates in a multiregional survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007;32(18):2005-11. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318133fad8. [PubMed: 17700449].
13. Casser HR, Seddigh S, Rauschmann M. Acute Lumbar Back Pain. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2016;113(13):223-34. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0223. [PubMed: 27120496]. [PubMed Central: PMC4857557].
14. Babatunde OO, Jordan JL, Van der Windt DA, Hill JC, Foster NE, Protheroe J. Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS One. 2017;12(6):e0178621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178621. [PubMed: 28640822]. [PubMed Central: PMC5480856].
15. Bundesärztekammer (BÄK) Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV) Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften Nationale VersorgungsLeitlinie Nicht-spezifischer Kreuzschmerz– Langfassung. [accessed: 23 November 2021]. Available from: URL: https://www.awmf.org/uploads/tx_szleitlinien/nvl- 007l_S3_Kreuzschmerz_2017-03.pdf
16. Lange T, Deventer N, Gosheger G, Lampe LP, Bockholt S, Schulze BA, et al. Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with acute low back pain-randomized controlled trial. J Clin Med. 2021;10(23). doi: 10.3390/jcm10235569. [PubMed: 34884271]. [PubMed Central: PMC8658438].
17. Yue L, Sun MS, Chen H, Mu GZ, Sun HL. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for treating chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Biomed Res Int. 2021;2021:5937250. doi:
10.1155/2021/5937250. [PubMed: 34840977]. [PubMed Central: PMC8617566].
18. Walewicz K, Taradaj J, Dobrzynski M, Sopel M, Kowal M, Ptaszkowski K, et al. Effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain intensity, functional efficiency, and postural control parameters in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial. J Clin Med. 2020;9(2). doi: 10.3390/jcm9020568. [PubMed: 32092987]. [PubMed Central: PMC7074373].
19. Rajfur K, Rajfur J, Matusz T, Walewicz K, Dymarek R, Ptaszkowski K, et al. Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Prospective Randomized 3-Month Follow-Up Study. Med Sci Monit. 2022;28:e936614. doi: 10.12659/MSM.936614. [PMID: 35689370]. [PMCID: PMC9199449].
20. Li C, Xiao Z, Chen L, Pan S. Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave on low back pain: A systematic review and meta- analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101(52):e32053. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032053. [PubMed: 36595991]. [PubMed Central: PMC9803516].
21. Tenforde AS, Borgstrom HE, DeLuca S, McCormack M, Singh M, Hoo JS, et al. Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration. PM R. 2022;14(5):611-9. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12790. [PubMed: 35187851]. [PubMed Central: PMC9321712].
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Moazen Jamshidi MM, Mirahmadi Eraghi M, Salehi M, Sharifpour S, Moharrami A. The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Treating Low Back Pain; Current Concept Review. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2024;10(2):52-4.
