Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Sport and Companion Animals: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

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作者
Bostrom, Anna [1 ]
Bergh, Anna [2 ]
Hyytiainen, Heli [1 ]
Asplund, Kjell [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Fac Vet Med, Dept Equine & Small Anim Med, POB 57, Helsinki 00014, Finland
[2] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Clin Sci, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
[3] Umea Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, SE-90187 Umea, Sweden
来源
ANIMALS | 2022年 / 12卷 / 22期
关键词
extracorporeal shockwave therapy; radial shock-wave therapy; veterinary medicine; complementary and alternative veterinary medicine; companion animals; horse; dog; musculosketetal disorders; PROXIMAL SUSPENSORY DESMITIS; WAVE-THERAPY; GENE-EXPRESSION; DISTAL PORTION; HORSES; BONE; LIGAMENT; WOUNDS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; FORELIMB;
D O I
10.3390/ani12223124
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Simple Summary Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ECSWT) is widely used in sport and companion animals to treat disorders affecting muscles, joints, and bones. Using a shockwave generator, a probe is applied to the skin over the affected area. Typically, there are one to three treatment sessions at 1- to 3-week intervals. The scientific basis for the treatment has been queried. This systematic review evaluated the scientific literature on shockwave therapy used in horses, dogs, and cats. The review revealed that only weak scientific evidence exists for favourable effects in conditions affecting bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles in horses and dogs. No scientific article on the use of shockwave therapy in cats was available. Reasons for the weak scientific evidence were that studies were few, most involved only a small number of animals, many had methodological problems, or, when favourable results were reported, they were not replicated in independent studies. Thus, in sport and companion animals, the scientific evidence for the clinical effects of ECSWT in horses, dogs, and cats is limited. For a few indications, notably short-term pain relief, ligament ailments, and osteoarthritis, some results appear promising, warranting further exploration in high-quality studies. Background: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ECSWT) is increasingly used to treat different types of musculoskeletal conditions in sport and companion animals. To explore the scientific basis for the treatment, we conducted a systematic review of the literature on ECSWT used in horses, dogs, and cats. Methods: Relevant articles published in 1980-2020 were identified from three major databases. Each article was assessed for risk of bias. Results: The review identified 27 relevant articles on the effects of ECSWT in horses, nine in dogs, but none in cats. Typically, ECSWT involved one to three treatment sessions at 1- to 3-week intervals. We identified studies on bone mass and bone healing, wound healing, navicular disease, ligament injury, desmitis, sesamoiditis, tendon injury, osteoarthritis, and short-term analgesic effects. Common to all indications was that the scientific evidence was very limited. For each separate indication, there were relatively few studies, many of which had methodological flaws. Where favorable results were reported, they were usually not replicated in independent studies. A few encouraging results were found. Conclusions: In sport and companion animals, the scientific evidence for clinical effects of ECSWT in horses, dogs, and cats is limited. For some applications, notably short-term pain relief, ligament ailments, and osteoarthritis, the results seem promising and warrant further exploration in high-quality studies.
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