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2020 Mar


Altern Ther Health Med


26


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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors

Wang T-S, Guo P, Li G, Wang J-W
Altern Ther Health Med. 2020 Mar; 26(2):34-37.
PMID: 31221934.

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of chronic knee pain (CKP) in older adults. Medical practitioners often manage CKP using both pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies. However, no studies have specifically focused on extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for treatment of CKP.