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Extracorpereal shockwave therapy protocols for supraspinatus calcifying tendinitis

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May 2013

Extracorpereal shockwave therapy protocols for supraspinatus calcifying tendinitis

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:146| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for supraspinatus calcifying tendinitis: a randomized clinical trial comparing two different energy levels

Phys Ther. 2012 Nov;92(11):1376-85. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20110252. Epub 2012 Jun 28

Contributing Authors:
F Ioppolo M Tattoli L Di Sante C Attanasi T Venditto M Servidio A Cacchio V Santilli

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46 patients with supraspinatus calcifying tendinitis were included in this study to determine the effects of two different energy protocols for extracorpereal shockwave therapy. Results from the 12 month assessment period indicated that both high and low energy level treatments produced a reduction in pain, calcification of the affected tendons and improvements in shoulder function compared to bas...

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