Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radial shockwave therapy improves hind leg use in dogs with hip
By Mueller, M et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2007·Department of Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of radial shockwave therapy on the limb function of dogs with hip osteoarthritis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 24 dogs with hip osteoarthritis received a treatment called radial shockwave therapy to help improve their hindlimb function. After four weeks, the dogs that received the therapy showed a noticeable improvement in how evenly they used their back legs, compared to those that did not receive treatment. The benefits continued to be seen even three months later, with better force and movement patterns. This therapy helped many dogs feel more comfortable and move better over time.
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of extracorporeal radial shock wave therapy on the hindlimb function of dogs suffering from hip osteoarthritis. Twenty-four client-owned dogs with hip osteoarthritis were investigated; 18 of them received radial shockwave therapy and six were left untreated as controls. Force plate analysis on a treadmill was used to assess the dogs' hindlimb function before treatment and four weeks after the last treatment, and the treated dogs were re-evaluated three and six months after the treatment. The parameters chosen for evaluation were peak vertical force and vertical impulse, and the calculated symmetry indices. In the treated dogs, differences between the ground reaction forces exerted by the right and left hindlegs disappeared four weeks after the treatment, whereas in the control dogs only the peak vertical force distribution changed significantly. The significant improvement in the treated dogs was confirmed by changes in the symmetry indices. Significant improvements in vertical impulse and peak vertical force were observed three months after the treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17545646/