EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIAL EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY IN THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTONIA (SPASTICITY AND DYSTONIA) IN PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.

Objective: To assess the effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy on the reduction of local hypertonia in patients with cerebral palsy.

Design: Explorative pre-post intervention study.

Subjects/patients: Forty-five patients with cerebral palsy.

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Spasticity is the most common motor disorder in cerebral palsy (CP), and its management is complex, posing a significant challenge for the rehabilitation team. Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) has emerged in recent years as an effective, non-invasive, and low-risk alternative for the management of spasticity in CP patients, with only minor side effects such as small bruises or discomfort during application. There is great variability in rESWT administration protocols, ranging from a single session up to the 12 sessions.