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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2023; 13(12); doi: 10.3390/ani13122028

The Effect of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) on the Skin Surface Temperature of the Longissimus Dorsi Muscle in Clinically Healthy Racing Thoroughbreds: A Preliminary Study.

Abstract: Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) is increasingly being used to treat musculoskeletal injuries in horses. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of rESWT on the skin surface temperature of the longissimus dorsi muscle in clinically healthy racing horses. A total of 24 thoroughbreds were divided into a study group (n = 12) and an rESWT-sham group (n = 12). The study group underwent rESWT, whereas the rESWT-sham group had rESWT without probe activation in the treated area. Both groups underwent thermographic examination before and just after rESWT to determine and compare skin surface temperatures. Palpation examination was performed after the first and second thermography examination to assess longissimus dorsi muscle tone. Additionally, thermographic examination was repeated 10 min after the rESWT. In both groups, there was an increase in skin surface temperature just after rESWT, and a decrease 10 min after it to below the initial value. In the study group, the skin surface temperature just after rESWT was higher than in the rESWT-sham group. Additionally, in the study group the average muscle tone before rESWT was significantly higher than just after the procedure, whereas in the rESWT-sham group the average change in muscle tone was not significant. The results proved that rESWT increases skin surface temperature of the longissimus dorsi muscle in clinically healthy horses. Further research is necessary in order to configure shockwave treatment with appropriate parameters for effective and safe therapy.
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Publication Date: 2023-06-18 PubMed ID: 37370538PubMed Central: PMC10295447DOI: 10.3390/ani13122028Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article is about a study that investigates the impact of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) on the skin surface temperature of a specific muscle in racehorses. The results show that rESWT increases the skin surface temperature and alters muscle tone, suggesting its potential use in treating muscle injuries.

Research Objective

  • The objective of the research was to assess the impact of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) on the skin surface temperature and muscle tone of the longissimus dorsi muscle in clinically healthy racehorses.

Methodology

  • In this study, a total of 24 thoroughbreds were divided into two groups – a study group that underwent rESWT and an rESWT-sham group that was treated with rESWT without activating the probe in the treatment area.
  • Both groups underwent thermographic examination before and immediately after rESWT to determine and compare skin surface temperatures.
  • They also conducted a palpation examination after the first and second thermography examination to evaluate the tone of the longissimus dorsi muscle.
  • Furthermore, they repeated the thermographic examination 10 minutes after the rESWT.

Results and Findings

  • Both groups exhibited an increase in skin surface temperature immediately after rESWT and a decrease in temperature 10 minutes after the procedure to below the initial value.
  • The study group experienced a higher skin surface temperature just after rESWT compared to the rESWT-sham group.
  • In the study group, the average muscle tone before rESWT was significantly higher than just after the procedure, whereas the change in muscle tone in the rESWT-sham group was insignificant.
  • These results confirmed that rESWT affects the skin surface temperature of the longissimus dorsi muscle in healthy racehorses.

Conclusion and Recommendations

  • The authors conclude that rESWT can alter the skin surface temperature and muscle tone in racehorses, indicating its potential use in therapies for muscle injuries. However, they urge that more research is necessary to determine the most effective and safe treatment parameters of shockwave therapy.

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Śniegucka K, Soroko-Dubrovina M, Zielińska P, Dudek K, Žuffová K. (2023). The Effect of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) on the Skin Surface Temperature of the Longissimus Dorsi Muscle in Clinically Healthy Racing Thoroughbreds: A Preliminary Study. Animals (Basel), 13(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13122028

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 13
Issue: 12

Researcher Affiliations

Śniegucka, Karolina
  • Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland.
Soroko-Dubrovina, Maria
  • Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland.
Zielińska, Paulina
  • Department of Surgery, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland.
Dudek, Krzysztof
  • Center for Statistical Analysis, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
Žuffová, Kristína
  • Equine Clinic, Brno University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 612-42 Brno, Czech Republic.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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