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Arm position key in treating calcifying tendinitis with extracorporeal shock wave therapy

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December 2013

Arm position key in treating calcifying tendinitis with extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Vol: 2| Issue: 11| Number:48| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Arm position during extracorporeal shock wave therapy for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: a randomized study

Clin Rehabil. 2011 Aug;25(8):731-9. doi: 10.1177/0269215510396740. Epub 2011 Apr 20

Contributing Authors:
D Tornese E Mattei M Bandi A Zerbi A Quaglia G Melegati

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35 patients with calcifying tendinitis in the shoulder were randomized to undergo extracorporeal shock wave therapy using either the neutral position technique, or the hyperextended internal rotation technique, to determine whether shoulder position influenced the outcomes. Following assessments over a 3 month period, the results displayed that patients who underwent extracorporeal shock wave ther...

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