New Study Underway: Shock waves for stroke survivors with spasticity

The Galician Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine have been awarded a prize for their pioneering scientific work conducted at the University Hospital of Vigo (Spain).
The work awarded best scientific poster of the year has been presented by Dr. Antonio Lopez Moya and consists of a study which was devised in the hospital Meixoeiro, but also had the collaboration of other hospitals in Spain.
The aim of the study is to test the behaviour of patients who have suffered a stroke and who experience spasticity or stiffness in the body if they apply shock waves.*
In the tests the patient's progress is measured before and after the treatment with waves at specific muscles such as the lower limbs. If the results are good further research will investigate other body locations. Work is still underway so the results of the investigation which is expected to be presented at the national congress are not yet know. 
Please click this link to find out more information about the project.

* During shock wave therapy, an acoustic wave of high energy is transported to points, fibrosis and tender musculoskeletal tissues. This process results in a number of beneficial effects, such as increased neovascularization, chronic inflammation reversal, collagen stimulation and calcification solution fibroblasts.