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Background This study aims to investigate the effects of extracorporealshock-wave therapy (ESWT) and intra-articular steroid injection (IASI) on pain,depression, quality of life and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in patients withcostochondritis.  Methods A total of 67 patients diagnosed with costochondritis wereincluded. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (n=34) receivedhigh-energy flux density (H-ESWT)(&gt; 0.28 mJ/mm2) for a total of 7sessions at 3-day intervals. Group 2 (n=33) received IASI twice at2-week intervals. At baseline and one month after treatment, Visual Analog Scale(VAS), Short Form-36 (SF-36), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), BeckDepression Inventory (BDI) scores and PPT values were compared.  Results There was a statistically significant decrease in VAS scoresafter treatment compared with baseline scores in both groups. The PPT and SF-36subscale scores were also statistically significantly higher (p&lt;0.05).After treatment, VAS and PPT showed a significantly better improvement in Group1 compared to Group 2. There was a significant correlation between VAS and SF-36physical functioning as well as pain subscales in Group 1 and a significantcorrelation between VAS and SF-36 physical functioning in Group 2.  Conclusions Our data suggest that both treatments H-ESWT and IASI areeffective in costochondritis patients. Of note, H-ESWT has a stronger effect onpain and PPT scores.

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High-energy Flux Density Extracorporeal Shock-wave Therapy Versus Therapeutic Steroid Injection in Costochondritis: A Single-Blind, Randomised Controlled Study