Immediate effects of extracorporeal radial pressure wave therapy on dystonia, static plantar pressure distribution, and balance in patients with Parkinson’s disease
These findings indicate that a single session of ERPWT applied to the bilateral planta fascia can yield immediate beneficial effects in reducing dystonia symptoms and improving balance in patients with Parkinson's disease. This therapy may serve as an adjunctive treatment to address motor symptoms in this population. Further research is warranted to explore the long-term effects of ERPWT and its mechanisms of action in PD patients.
Authors
- Lei Di (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-2019)
- Zhensong Weng
- Zhiqin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-0879)
- Xinghua Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-0860)
- Bo Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4183-5939)
- Guangyan Dai
- Qingqing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-1170)
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0544-8723)
- Xin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-3202)
- Xiaoxia Zhu
- Lingxiang Zhou
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Zhongshan People's Hospital (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1539225
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China