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Shockwave therapy may aid early return to sport

A 14-year-old soccer player achieved fracture consolidation and clearance for unrestricted sports participation at 8 weeks, although the treatment's contribution remains uncertain.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • October 19, 2026

  • 3 min

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    A 14-year-old soccer player with a displaced medial clavicle fracture received 18 sessions of focused electrohydraulic shockwave therapy beginning on Day 4.

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    Radiographs showed fracture consolidation by Day 59, and the patient was cleared for unrestricted sports participation about 8 weeks after treatment began.

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    Pain and shoulder movement improved early, but apparent fracture-site separation on Day 50 followed resumed heavy-backpack use and may have reflected imaging differences.

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    At about 1 year, the patient had no reported pain, functional limitations, reinjury, or additional treatment; no treatment-related adverse events were reported.

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    The single-patient report lacked a comparison group and standardized assessments, so it could not establish whether shockwave therapy accelerated healing.

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Shockwave therapy may aid early return to sport

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • October 19, 2026

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