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Jan Schöder1, Philipp Koehl2, Alexander Schuh3,4
1Norddeutsches Zentrum für Stoßwellentherapie, Braunschweig, Deutschland.
Background:
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been used successfully in the musculoskeletal field (traumatology and orthopedics) for decades, with a distinction being made between radial and focused ESWT, each with its own different properties.
Back Pain:
Low back pain is a widespread health problem around the world, especially in industrialized countries. Around 80% of all people suffer from low back pain at least once in their lives. Depending on the study, myofascial pain syndromes are a common cause of back pain in 67-100% of patients. The facet joints of the lumbar spine and the sacroiliac joint each contribute to around one third of chronic low back pain.
Application Spectrum:
An increasing number of studies are investigating the treatment and diagnosis of low back pain using ESWT, with a particular focus on the treatment of facet joints, myofascial pain syndromes, trigger points, and the SI joint. ESWT is effective in relieving pain and improving functional outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain and is a simple and safe procedure with no relevant side effects.
