This review presents current understanding of mechanisms action extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and provides a brief overview its history development. The central purpose this is to synthesize research findings investigating the effectiveness ESWT for seven common tendinopathies (plantar heel pain, rotator cuff, lateral elbow, Achilles, gluteal, hamstring patellar tendinopathy) provide ...

Study Design Systematic review. Objectives To elucidate if there is sensitization of the nervous system in those with persistent rotator cuff (shoulder), lateral elbow, patellar, and Achilles tendinopathies. Background Tendinopathy can be difficult to treat, and persistent intractable pain and dysfunction are frequent. It is hypothesized that induction or maintenance of persistent pain in tendi...

The aim of the study is to determine the inter-reliability and intra-observer reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for lateral epicondylitis and investigate whether there is a potential relationship between MRI abnormalities of the common extensor tendon (CET) and its clinical symptom. The study group comprised 96 consecutive patients (46 men and 50 women) with a clinical diagnosis o...

Tendinopathy can result from overuse and is experienced in the affected tendon as pain with activity, focal tenderness to palpation, and decreased ability to tolerate tension, which results in decreased functional strength. While tendinopathy often occurs in those who are active, it can occur in those who are inactive. Research has shown that an eccentric exercise program can be effective in th...

Eccentric exercise has been effectively used in the management of tendinopathies in multiple regions of the body. Lateral epicondylosis ("tennis elbow") is a common tendinopathy that has shown improvement following treatment utilizing isokinetic eccentric exercise. A novel exercise was developed for home-based eccentric exercise that has shown promise for use with patients with lateral epicondy...

Lateral elbow tendinopathy is a common condition affecting two to three percent of the population. While non-operative management mainstay treatment, 10-15% remain refractory. Ultrasonic percutaneous tenotomy recent therapeutic option for clinicians treat lateral tendinopathy. The goal this study was evaluate survival rate ultrasonic in treatment 83 patients underwent from September 2015 August...

To evaluate the reporting of eligibility criteria and baseline participant characteristics in randomised controlled trials investigating effects exercise interventions tendinopathy. Randomised therapy compared to a non-exercising intervention upper lower limb tendinopathy were included. Data extraction was categorised into following domains: demographics, descriptors, general health, recruitmen...