Pain Management with Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in Multiple Level Clay-shoveler’s Fracture in a Novice Golfer: A Case Report
10.18857/jkpt.2023.35.6.163
- Author:
Seongho WOO
1
;
Kwangohk JUN
;
Hyoshin EO
;
KooWon MO
;
Sunyoung JOO
;
Donghwi PARK
;
Chung Reen KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- From:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
2023;35(6):163-166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 30-year-old male novice golfer was diagnosed with a clay-shoveler’s fracture. During golf practice, he experienced persistent posterior neck and upper back pain for a month. Cervical radiographs and computed tomography revealed a series of sequential spinous process fractures from C7 to T3. The patient was prescribed analgesic medication and fitted with a cervical brace alongside extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) directed explicitly toward the upper back region, subsequently leading to a notable reduction in pain. Therefore, ESWT could be considered an additional method for pain management in patients with clay-shoveler’s fractures.
