Background The absence of a single, identifiable traumatic cause has been traditionally
used as a definition for a causative factor of overuse injury. Excessive loading, insufficient …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a safe therapy and there are only a few side
effects known (such as pain during ESWT and minor haematomata), but no severe …

Background: Previous studies have shown that eccentric training has a positive effect on
Achilles tendinopathy, but few randomized controlled trials have compared it with other …

Objective To provide a consistently updated overview of the comparative effectiveness of
treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. Design Living systematic review and network meta …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Introduction Achilles and patellar tendinopathy are overuse injuries that are common among
athletes. Isolated eccentric muscle training has become the dominant conservative …

Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for orthopedic conditions: a systematic
review on studies listed in the PEDro database - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH …

Context Tendon disorders comprise 30% to 50% of all activity-related injuries; chronic
degenerative tendon disorders (tendinopathy) occur frequently and are difficult to treat …

Objective To evaluate extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in treating Achilles
tendinopathy (AT), greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), medial tibial stress syndrome …

It is currently widely accepted among clinicians that chronic tendinopathy is caused by a
degenerative process devoid of inflammation. Current treatment strategies are focused on …