Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Shock wave treatment improves nerve regeneration in the rat.
- Journal:
- Muscle & nerve
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Mense, Siegfried & Hoheisel, Ulrich
- Affiliation:
- Department of Neurophysiology · Germany
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aims of the experiments were to: (1) determine whether low-energy shock wave treatment accelerates the recovery of muscle sensitivity and functionality after a nerve lesion; and (2) assess the effect of shock waves on the regeneration of injured nerve fibers. METHODS: After compression of a muscle nerve in rats the effects of shock wave treatment on the sequelae of the lesion were tested. In non-anesthetized animals, pressure pain thresholds and exploratory activity were determined. The influence of the treatment on the distance of nerve regeneration was studied in immunohistochemical experiments. RESULTS: Both behavioral and immunohistochemical data show that shock wave treatment accelerates the recovery of muscle sensitivity and functionality and promotes regeneration of injured nerve fibers. CONCLUSION: Treatment with focused shock waves induces an improvement of nerve regeneration in a rodent model of nerve compression.
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