Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (11): 1749-1755.doi: 10.12307/2024.238

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Visual analysis of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain

Gong Xuan, Wang Qian, Lin Junbin   

  1. Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
  • Received:2023-02-18 Accepted:2023-04-08 Online:2024-04-18 Published:2023-07-27
  • Contact: Lin Junbin, PhD, Attending physician, Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Gong Xuan, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, as its potential benefits for various musculoskeletal diseases, has received widespread attention. Increasingly studies have demonstrated that it has excellent effects such as pain relief and functional recovery. However, bibliometric analysis in the domain of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain is relatively lacking. 
OBJECTIVE: To visually analyze the studies related to extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain and to sort out the knowledge structure and explore its research status as well as hot trends in this field at home and abroad. 
METHODS: The publications related to extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain from 2002 to 2022 in Web of Science core collection database and CNKI database were searched. Visual analysis using Citespace software was performed to produce the diagrams and interpret their meanings.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 2 101 studies were included. The number of documents issued showed a fluctuating upward trend and the United States and China had certain advantages in the number of documents issued. The issuing institutions are mainly universities and hospitals and the issuing authors mostly belonged to independent teams. The exchange between issuing institutions and authors needed to be strengthened and the degree of cross-institutional and cross-regional cooperation was low. Keyword visual analysis indicated that extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been widely used in musculoskeletal diseases and further studies should focus on multidisciplinary in-depth study and observation of the clinical efficacy of combined therapy. The studies on the topic of extracorporeal shock wave therapy treating pain mainly focus on musculoskeletal diseases, including plantar fasciitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, and tennis elbow. In recent years, combined treatment with ultrasound-guided injection therapy, traditional Chinese treatment techniques and expansion of new fields become research trends and hotspots of concern. 

Key words: extracorporeal shock wave, pain, musculoskeletal disease, combined treatment, inflammation, visualization, Citespace

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