Open AccessEfficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Lower-Limb Tendinopathy
Author(s) -
Chun De Liao,
Jau-Yih Tsauo,
Hung-Chou Chen,
Tsan-Hon Liou
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000000925
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , extracorporeal shock wave therapy , tendinopathy , confidence interval , extracorporeal , physical therapy , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , tendon
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, including radial shock wave and focused shock wave types, is widely used for managing tendinopathies. The difference in efficacy between the 2 shock wave characteristics with different dosage levels remains controversial, and the purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine it for patients with lower-limb tendinopathy.