Effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy for suspected ulnar collateral ligament–related symptoms in competitive baseball pitchers
Physiotherapy with ESWT for suspected UCL-related symptoms in baseball pitchers yielded better clinical outcomes than physiotherapy alone in terms of a higher return rate and earlier start of throwing. ESWT can be an alternative treatment option for baseball pitchers with suspected UCL-related symptoms.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Sugaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7714-932X)
- Keisuke Matsuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9530-5269)
- Shota Hoshika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-5072)
- Norimasa Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8369-2898)
Institutions
- Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES International
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2025.09.010
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00