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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy For Upper & Lower Limb Tendinopathies: A Meta-Analysis

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May 2024

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy For Upper & Lower Limb Tendinopathies: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:43| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in treatment of upper and lower limb tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Physiother Res Int . 2024 Jan;29(1):e2042.

Contributing Authors:
MH ElGendy SE Khalil MM ElMeligie DR Elazab

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This systematic review and meta-analysis included twenty-two randomized controlled trials involving patients with upper and lower limb tendinopathies. The comparisons were between Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) and other treatment options, considering both calcific and non-calcific types of tendinitis. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain reduction and Disabilities of the Arm, Should...

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