Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity and dose-response analysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ESWT effectively reduces PSS with short- and long-term benefits. A dose-response relationship suggests higher doses provide better outcomes. However, further research is needed to optimize treatment protocols due to the observed heterogeneity.
Authors
- Ting-Ju Lai
- Shu-Mei Yang
- Shaoyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-9700)
- Meng-Ting Lin
- Kuan-Yu CHEN
Institutions
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s1973-9087.25.08796-9
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- National Taiwan University
- National Science and Technology Council