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Achilles tendinopathy: Dietary supplementation improves extracorporeal shockwave efficacy

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August 2013

Achilles tendinopathy: Dietary supplementation improves extracorporeal shockwave efficacy

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:330| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

SWAAT Study: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Arginine Supplementation and Other Nutraceuticals for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Adv Ther. 2012 Sep;29(9):799-814. doi: 10.1007/s12325-012-0046-4. Epub 2012 Aug 24

Contributing Authors:
A Notarnicola V Pesce G Vicenti S Tafuri M Forcignanò B Moretti

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Synopsis

64 patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to receive extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and an arginine supplement or ESWT and a placebo. Although there was no difference between the two groups for pain at 2 months, the supplement group demonstrated lower pain scores than the control group at 6 months. The supplement group was also superior to the control group at 2 a...

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