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Shockwave Therapy For Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
September 2021
Shockwave Therapy For Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Shockwave Therapy Plus Eccentric Exercises Versus Isolated Eccentric Exercises for Achilles Insertional Tendinopathy: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Jul 21;103(14): 1295-1302.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and nineteen patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to received extracorporeal shockwave therapy with eccentric exercise (ESWT +EE) (n=58) or eccentric exercise (EE) and sham therapy (n=61). The primary outcome was function measured by the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A). Secondary outcomes of interest included pain scor...
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