What is it about?
Chronic Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most frequent injuries during sport practice. In this article, we report the outcomes of from resistant chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy with a low-energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave therapy protocol, after the failure of eccentric exercises alone.
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Why is it important?
This manuscripts reports the efficacy of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in resistant chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy, reducing pain and accelerating the functional recovery.
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Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy represents a valid, not-invasive treatment option for chronic tendinopathy. allowing a rapid functional restore and a reduction of pain. Further studies are needed requirements to establish the most effective protocol.
Dr Gianluca Testa
University of Catania
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This page is a summary of: Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Case Series, BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, DOI: 10.1155/2016/7123769.
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