Does shockwave therapy lead to better pain and function than sham over 12 weeks in people with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? A randomised controlled trial
The addition of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy to exercise and education did not lead to improvements in pain, function or other outcomes compared to sham at 6 or 12 weeks among people with insertional Achilles tendinopathy.<b>ANZCTR Reg No:</b> ACTRN12620000035921.
Authors
- Tim Powers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4874-2081)
- Luke Perraton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3854-1390)
- Peter Malliaras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-4139)
- Baraa Alsulaimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0345-3948)
- Patrick Vallance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-7796)
Institutions
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241295683
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.82