Research Progress of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Post-stroke Dysfunction
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)has been widely used in rehabilitation therapy,especially in orthopedic surgery or traumatic inflammation rehabilitation for musculoskeletal rehabilitation,due to its characteristics of safety,non-invasive,convenience and good curative effect.In contrast,ESWT has less application in neurological rehabilitation.Stroke,one of the neurological diseases,has become the first cause of death in China,with high incidence rate,high mortality and high disability rate.The post-stroke dysfunction has caused great distress to countless patients and their families.In recent years,more and more researchers have begun to apply extracorporeal shock wave to the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke dysfunction.This article reviews its clinical application in the past decade to provide new ideas and evidence for future clinical rehabilitation treatment.