Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Early to Mid-term Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Tri-al

VernacularTitle:体外冲击波治疗早中期膝骨关节炎的效果
Author: Zhe ZHAO ; Zhan SHI ; Jun YAN ; Quan AI ; Zekun DING ; Gengyan XING
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: osteoarthritis, knee, extracorporeal shock wave, physical therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;20(1):76-78
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on early and mid-term knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods 70 patients were randomly assigned to ESWT group (n=34) or control group (n=36). The ESWT group was given shock wave on unilateral knee, while the control group accepted shock wave with the energy density of 0. They were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on movement, Lequesne Index and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Results The scores of VAS, Lequesne Index and WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index improved more in the ESWT group than in the control group after intervention (P<0.01). Conclusion ESWT is effective on KOA as a non-surgical treatment.