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Electromagnetic Focused-ESWT Improves Pain, Function & QoL for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

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April 2021

Electromagnetic Focused-ESWT Improves Pain, Function & QoL for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Vol: 16| Issue: 1| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Focused Shockwave Treatment for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Aug 5;102(15): 1305-1311.

Contributing Authors:
S Ramon S Russo F Santoboni G Lucenteforte C Di Luise R de Unzurrunzaga M Vetrano M Albano R Baldini R Cugat G Stella

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One hundred and three patients with unilateral chronic greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) were randomized to receive electromagnetic focused extracorporeal shockwave treatment (F-ESWT) with a specific exercise protocol or sham F-ESWT with the same exercise protocol. The primary outcome of interest included pain measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) at 2-months follow-up. Secondary ...

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