Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus sham extracorporeal shockwave therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ESWT showed no clear overall benefits compared to sham ESWT for chronic Achilles tendinopathy, but exploratory analyses hint at possible short-term pain relief for patients with symptoms lasting less than 12 months. More high-quality evidence is needed.
Authors
- Yanmin Zhao
- Long Pang
- Tingting Ni
- Weili Fu
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20506
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00