Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

The purpose of this research was to investigate the clinical effects on the ESWT treatment of shoulder and neck pain.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to treat various musculoskeletal disorders. The beneficial effects of the ESWT included pain alleviation and improvement in local blood circulation. However, few study exploring the effects of the ESWT for subjects with shoulder and neck pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Non-specific shoulder and neck pain
• Ages between 20yr to 45yr
• Shoulder and neck syndrome of upper trapezius and levator scapulae more than 3 months
• No using medicine such as anodyne and muscle relaxants.

Exclusion Criteria:

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