Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Launched by MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY · Sep 22, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Participants aged 18-70 years old who were diagnosed as insertional Achilles tendinopathy by foot and ankle specialists: had symptoms of pain and swelling at Achilles insertion more than 6 months; failed other standard conservative treatments for 3 months, i.e., rest, medication, activity modification, stretching exercise, and heel lift orthosis; be able to complete questionnaires; and willing to participate were enrolled. A computerized block-of-four random numbers were generated into 2 groups; ESWT and placebo (sham) group. Investigators concealed the treatment allocation by sequential se...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosed as insertional Achilles tendinopathy
• • Have symptom at least 6 months
• • Willing to participate
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of peritendinous steroid injections within 4 weeks
• • Neurological conditions
• • Local skin infection
• • Ankle arthritis, traumatic, inflammation or deformity of ankle
• • History of ankle surgery
• • Contraindication for ESWT : Hemophilia, Coagulopathy