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Abstract
Background: Elderly females are commonly complaining from osteoporosis and its adverse complications due to hormonal changes after menopause. Purpose: To investigate the effect of shock wave therapy on postmenopausal osteoporosis. Methodology: Twenty osteoporotic females aged between 55-65 years were participated in this study. Each participant was engaged into treadmill exercises for 30 minutes and received shock wave therapy on one forearm only (Left Forearm) while the right forearm did not received any treatment. The treatment was repeated twice weekly for 8 weeks. Bone mineral density and T-score were measured by DEXA before & after the study. Result: Shock wave therapy had significant effect in reducing osteoporosis (P<0.001) in postmenopausal women as comparison of post-treatment BMD for left and right arms revealed significant difference between both arms as the t- value was (-1.10) and P value was (0.031) favoring left arm. Also, comparison of post treatment T-score revealed a significant difference between both forearms as the t value was (-2.37) and P value was (0.029) favoring the left arm. Conclusion: Shock wave is an effective method in improving bone mineral density and reducing osteoporosis