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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Stimulation as Alternative Treatment Modality for Wrist and Fingers Spasticity in Poststroke Patients: A Prospective, Open-Label, Preliminary Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Taradaj, Jakub
Rosińczuk, Joanna
Dymarek, Robert
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the effectiveness of radial shock waves (rESW) for wrist and fingers flexors spasticity in stroke patients.
Methods.
Twenty patients with upper limb muscle spasticity were enrolled in the study and treated with a single session of rESW.
The spasticity level of the radio carpal (RC) and finger (FF) joints was assessed using Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS).
The resting bioelectrical activity of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) was examined using surface electromyography (sEMG).
Trophic conditions were measured using infrared thermal (IRT) imaging.
All measurements were conducted at baseline ( t 0 ), immediately after rESW ( t 1 ), and 1 ( t 2 ) and 24 ( t 3 ) hours following rESW.
Results.
Significant reduction in MAS was observed for the RC joint in t 1 , as well as for the FF joints in t 1 , t 2 , and t 3 .
A significant decrease in sEMG was shown for the FCR muscle in t 1 and t 2 , as well as for the FCU muscle in t 1 and t 3 .
Also, a significant increase in IRT value was observed in t 3 only.
Conclusions.
A single session of rESW could be an effective alternative treatment for reduction of limb spasticity and could lead to improvement of trophic conditions of the spastic muscles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dymarek, Robert& Taradaj, Jakub& Rosińczuk, Joanna. 2016. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Stimulation as Alternative Treatment Modality for Wrist and Fingers Spasticity in Poststroke Patients: A Prospective, Open-Label, Preliminary Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104161
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dymarek, Robert…[et al.]. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Stimulation as Alternative Treatment Modality for Wrist and Fingers Spasticity in Poststroke Patients: A Prospective, Open-Label, Preliminary Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104161
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dymarek, Robert& Taradaj, Jakub& Rosińczuk, Joanna. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Stimulation as Alternative Treatment Modality for Wrist and Fingers Spasticity in Poststroke Patients: A Prospective, Open-Label, Preliminary Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104161
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104161