Studies of ESWT and RPT in chronic recalcitrant insertional Achilles tendinopathy
| Treatment | Ref | Study design | System type | N | Regime | Significant benefit at 12 weeks (or other time frame as stated)? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-ESWT high | 30 | RCT | EM | 68 | 1 session 3000 @ 0.21 mJ/mm2 | Yes, benefit at 3 and 12 months. Mean (SD) VAS pain TG: 7.9(2) to 2.9 (2.1) p<0.001 vs CG: 8.6 (1.1) to 7.2 (1.3) p>0.05 |
RPT: no studies met inclusion criteria.
F-ESWT, focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy; RPT, radial pulse therapy.