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Superior Outcomes in Focused vs Radial Shockwave Therapy for Noncalcific RC Tendinopathy at 48 weeks

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February 2021

Superior Outcomes in Focused vs Radial Shockwave Therapy for Noncalcific RC Tendinopathy at 48 weeks

Vol: 10| Issue: 2| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of Focused Shockwave Therapy versus Radial Shockwave Therapy for Noncalcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathies: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Biomed Res Int. 2021 Jan 9;2021:6687094

Contributing Authors:
C Li Z Li L Shi P Wang F Gao W Sun

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Forty-six patients with non-calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy were randomized to receive 4 weekly sessions of focused shockwave therapy (F-SWT; n=23) or radial shockwave therapy (R-SWT; n=23) for the improvement of symptoms. The primary outcome of interest was pain evaluated on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes of interest included the Constant-Murley Scale (CMS) total ...

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