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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for tendinopathies: a comprehensive literature review

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Literature review assesses RCTs on extracorporeal shockwave therapy for tendinopathies, highlighting pain reduction and protocol variability.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy significantly reduces pain and improves functional scores in tendinopathies.
Four RCTs with 432 participants reported effective outcomes for various tendinopathies, notably plantar fasciitis.
Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy demonstrated deeper penetration and greater benefits compared to radial approaches.
Quality assessment revealed low-to-moderate risk of bias using the PEDro scale and Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool.

Baalann et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Literature review assesses RCTs on extracorporeal shockwave therapy for tendinopathies, highlighting pain reduction and protocol variability.