Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Botulinum Toxin Injection for Spasticity in the Acute Phase of Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report
Maiko Nishimura, Risa Harada, Takumi Hirabayashi, Yuka Muranaka, Toshiki Usui, Mariko Nagase, Ryoga Kashima, Wataru Saho, Ryo Yoshikawa, Yoshitada Sakai · 2025
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Nishimura, Sakai and their co-authors report a case of combined shock wave therapy and botulinum toxin for spasticity after spinal cord injury in 2025. No standard treatment exists for spasticity in the acute phase, when stiff limbs can block early movement.
Their patient was a man in his fifties hurt in a bicycle and car collision, with a neck cord injury but no bone break on scans. Stiffness in both legs kept him from standing steadily. After the combined treatment, joint range and spasticity scores improved. He could stand with help from one person and sit alone without support.
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| CREATOR | Maiko Nishimura, Risa Harada, Takumi Hirabayashi, Yuka Muranaka, Toshiki Usui, Mariko Nagase, Ryoga Kashima, Wataru Saho, Ryo Yoshikawa, Yoshitada Sakai |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |