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[Experiences with shockwaves in the treatment of hypertonia in people with cerebral palsy: A qualitative perspective].
| Τίτλος: | [Experiences with shockwaves in the treatment of hypertonia in people with cerebral palsy: A qualitative perspective]. |
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| Μεταγλωττισμένος Τίτλος: | Experiencias con las ondas de choque en el tratamiento de la hipertonía en personas con parálisis cerebral: una perspectiva cualitativa. |
| Συγγραφείς: | Gimeno Esteve MF; Departamento de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: fgimeno@aspace.cat., Tur Segura M; Departamento de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España., Jiménez Redondo J; Secretaría Técnica y Comisión de Investigación, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España., García Rodríguez N; Departamento de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España., Biedermann Villagra T; Departamento de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España; Secretaría Técnica y Comisión de Investigación, Fundación Aspace Catalunya, Barcelona, España. |
| Πηγή: | Rehabilitacion [Rehabilitacion (Madr)] 2025 Jul-Sep; Vol. 59 (3), pp. 100921. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 08. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | English Abstract; Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 7802471 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1578-3278 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00487120 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rehabilitacion (Madr) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Madrid, Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Cerebral Palsy*/complications , Cerebral Palsy*/physiopathology , Muscle Hypertonia*/etiology , Muscle Hypertonia*/therapy , High-Energy Shock Waves*/therapeutic use , Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy*, Muscle Spasticity/therapy ; Muscle Spasticity/etiology ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Qualitative Research ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Middle Aged ; Child ; Pain Perception |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: Muscle hypertonia is one of the major issues in individuals with cerebral palsy. Treatment with radial shockwave therapy represents a relatively new alternative to conventional approaches and has been established in recent years as a non-invasive option with few side effects. Objectives: To assess the subjective experience of individuals with cerebral palsy undergoing radial shockwave therapy in terms of reducing local hypertonia, changes in motor functionality, and changes in pain perception. Methodology: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted through semi-structured interviews. Out of 79 patients treated, 27 interviews were selected that provided the best information regarding the subjective experience before and after the treatment. Results: Patients reported a perceived reduction in spasticity, muscle tension, and pain perception. There was an improvement in walking functionality, although functional improvement was less noticeable in the upper limbs. Among individuals engaged in sports, overall ability appeared to improve. Regarding the subjective experience of the treatment, the majority of patients reported good tolerance to the shockwaves. Conclusions: Overall, the treatment of local hypertonia with shockwave therapy has been positive in all analyzed dimensions, with good acceptance of the treatment itself. (Copyright © 2025 Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Cerebral palsy; Espasticidad; Estudio cualitativo; Hipertonía muscular; Muscle hypertonia; Ondas de choque radiales; Parálisis cerebral; Qualitative study; Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy; Spasticity; rESWT; rEWST |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250709 Date Completed: 20250822 Latest Revision: 20250926 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rh.2025.100921 |
| PMID: | 40633256 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1578-3278 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rh.2025.100921 |