Open AccessEffect of shock wave stimulation on hypertonic plantar flexor muscles in patients with cerebral palsy: A placebo-controlled study
Author(s) -
Ernesto Amelio,
Paolo Manganotti
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0522
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertonia , cerebral palsy , spasticity , spastic cerebral palsy , range of motion , muscle contracture , physical medicine and rehabilitation , spastic , anesthesia , modified ashworth scale , clonus , physical therapy , surgery , psychiatry , epilepsy
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been reported to be effective in reducing muscle hypertonia in adults.
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