Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Controlling Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Timing of Outcome Measurement

• Main Authors: Min Cheol Chang (Author), You Jin Choo (Author), Sang Gyu Kwak (Author), Kiyeun Nam (Author), Sae Yoon Kim (Author), Hee Jin Lee (Author), Soyoung Kwak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been suggested as an alternative treatment for reducing spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). However, the duration of its effect was rarely known. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the effectiveness of ESWT at controlling spasticity...