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Corticosteroid injection for short-term pain relief in Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome
March 2013
Corticosteroid injection for short-term pain relief in Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Home Training, Local Corticosteroid Injection, or Radial Shock Wave Therapy for Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome
Am J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;37(10):1981-90. Epub 2009 May 13.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
229 patients who suffered from greater trochanter pain syndrome were randomized to one of three groups. The first group receiving corticosteroid injection at the site of pain, a second group receiving shock wave therapy, and finally a third group prescribed exercise therapy. The study aimed to compare and evaluated all three treatment options in a long term randomized trial. The results of this st...
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