ReviewJournal of chiropractic medicine2023
The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Monotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07685509 (Comparison of Two Treatment Methods for Achilles Tendon Pain With a Focus on Pain, Function, Vascular Ingrowth, Immune Cell Response, and Cell Composition), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Comparison of Two Treatment Methods for Achilles Tendon Pain With a Focus on Pain, Function, Vascular Ingrowth, Immune Cell Response, and Cell Composition
Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Advancements in Therapeutic Approaches for Degenerative Tendinopathy: Evaluating Efficacy and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Efficacy of shock wave therapy and ultrasound therapy in non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as a Monotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2023Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the therapeutic efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: We searched PubMed, EBSCOHost, Ovid, and Embase for randomized controlled trials. Databases were searched from their inception until the last entry (July 16, 2022). The methodological quality of the randomized controlled trials was rated with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. For continuous data, we presented the mean difference (D) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity was assessed with Results: The very-low-quality evidence suggested that ESWT was no more effective in decreasing pain than any other conservative treatment (D: -0.8; 95% CI: -3.15, 1.56; Conclusion: At present, the quality of the evidence is low; thus, the therapeutic efficacy of ESWT for Achilles tendinopathy is inconclusive.
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