2024 Volume 4 Pages 71-79
Objective: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for shoulder joint pain, but its effectiveness may depend on the type of ESWT. However, the effects of different types of ESWT have not been studied. This study was designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of radial ESWT (radial pressure wave therapy: RPT) on pain and joint range of motion (ROM) in patients with shoulder joint pain.
Method: A systematic search of PubMed, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Google Scholar was conducted in June 2023. We systematically searched Google Scholar using the keywords “extracorporeal shockwave therapies” and “Shoulder Pain”. Those included in this study were those comparing RPT with other treatment modalities for shoulder pain.
Result: The study included 23 reports, of which 19 of 23 reported reduced pain in the shoulder joint and 12 of 13 reported increased shoulder joint ROM.
Conclusion: RPT is a non-invasive tool that can improve shoulder joint ROM, shoulder pain, and some studies have shown similar effects to focused ESWT and steroid injections.
