We read the article titled “Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Oral Medication
and Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Taheri et al
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with great enthusiasm. The authors concluded that a combination of extracorporeal
shock wave therapy with oral medication and an exercise program in patients with chronic
low back pain (LBP) would reduce their disability in the short-term. This work is
objective and fair, but after in-depth discussion, we have many comments about the
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References
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with oral medication and exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021; 102: 1294-1299
- The effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blinded pilot study.Clin Interv Aging. 2019; 14: 1859-1869
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 06, 2022
Accepted:
February 1,
2022
Received in revised form:
January 22,
2022
Received:
January 19,
2022
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Disclosures: none.
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