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Shock wave treatment beneficial in chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy
March 2013
Shock wave treatment beneficial in chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Eccentric Loading Compared with Shock Wave Treatment for Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Jan;90(1):52-61.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients with chronic recalcitrant insertional Achilles tendinopathy with failure of prior non-operative management were randomized to undergo management with eccentric loading or repetitive low-energy shock wave therapy for 12 weeks. At 1 year, the group that received shock wave therapy showed significantly better results than the group treated with eccentric loading, in pain reduction and imp...
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