ArticleJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2020
Comparison of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy with ultrasound therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
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- Effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus ultrasonic therapy and deep friction massage in the management of lateral epicondylitis: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Shockwave or Ultrasound Therapy for Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Radial versus focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy in lateral epicondylitis: Acute effects on pain, muscle strength, upper extremity function, and quality of life.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of shock wave therapy and ultrasound therapy in non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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- Comparison of the effectiveness of extensor muscle strengthening exercise by itself, exercise with polydeoxyribonucleotide injection, and exercise with extracorporeal shockwave therapy in lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled trial.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2021Article
- Reply to the comments on our article comparison of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy with ultrasound therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2021Article
- Comments on the article comparing radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy with ultrasound therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2021Article
- Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Ultrasound Therapy in Adult Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Clinical Utility of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Hypertrophic Scars of the Hand Caused by Burn Injury: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposePatients suffering from lateral epicondylitis exhibit diminished mobility due to pain. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of both shockwave and ultrasound therapies in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
methodsThe shockwave group consisted of 117 patients, 63 patients constituted the ultrasound group, and 18 patients made up the control group. The "University of Peloponnese Pain, Functionality and Quality of Life Questionnaire" was used for the evaluation of pain, functionality, and quality of life on a five-point Likert scale, pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 4-week follow-up.
resultsThe pain was reduced and the functionality and quality of life were improved in both the shockwave and ultrasound groups post-treatment (p < 0.001) and at 4-week follow-up (p < 0.001), but the results in the ultrasound group were not as pronounced as in the shockwave group (p < 0.001).
conclusionBoth radial shockwave and ultrasound therapies were significantly effective in patients with lateral epicondylitis. However, ultrasound therapy was less effective than shockwave therapy.
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