Lateral epicondylitis, also termed as “tennis elbow,” is the most common cause of elbow
pain and dysfunction, mainly resulting from repetitive gripping or wrist extension during …

Tendon injuries are a global health problem that affects millions of people annually. The
properties of tendons make their natural rehabilitation a very complex and long-lasting …

Abstract Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a form of “mechanotherapy”, that,
from its original applications as urological lithotripsy, gained the field of musculo-skeletal …

Background: Tendinopathies represent a serious challenge for orthopaedic surgeons
involved in treatment of athletes. Purpose: To compare the effectiveness and safety of …

Tendon injury is common and debilitating, and it is associated with long-term pain and
ineffective healing. It is estimated to afflict 25% of the adult population and is often a career …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is among the conservative treatments for
Achilles tendinopathy. Unfortunately, no optimal application parameters have been …

Tendinopathy is the term used to refer to tendon disorders. Spontaneous adult tendon
healing results in scar tissue formation and fibrosis with suboptimal biomechanical …

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a popular non-invasive therapeutic modality in
the medical field for the treatment of numerous musculoskeletal disorders. This technique …

Background Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), which can be divided into radial
shock-wave therapy (RaSWT) and focused shock-wave therapy (FoSWT), has been widely …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a combined treatment of focused shockwave
therapy (ESWT) and eccentric training compared with sham-shockwave therapy (placebo) …