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Similar efficacy of radial & focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy

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November 2014

Similar efficacy of radial & focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy

Vol: 3| Issue: 11| Number:75| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2

No difference in effectiveness between focused and radial shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Sep;22(9):2026-32. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2522-z. Epub 2013 May 12.

Contributing Authors:
H van der Worp J Zwerver M Hamstra I van den Akker-Scheek RL Diercks

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Synopsis

43 patients (57 tendons) with patellar tendinopathy were randomly allocated to undergo 3 sessions of radial or focused shockwave therapy, with the purpose of comparing the efficacy of the two shockwave treatments. Both therapies improved Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) questionnaire scores and pain scores up to 14 weeks post-treatment, but no significant between-group diff...

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