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16239807

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Shock wave therapy has been used for treatment of several soft tissue disorders that are characterized by chronic pain. We sought to determine if shock wave therapy reduces chronic Achilles tendon pain. Forty-nine patients were enrolled in a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Each patient was treated once a month for 3 months. The primary outcome measure was a reduction in Achilles tendon pain during walking. At the end of the trial, we found no difference in pain relief between the shock wave therapy group and the control group. There were two patients (62 years and 65 years) with tendon ruptures in the treatment group, suggesting caution when treating older patients. These results provide no support for the use of shock wave therapy for treatment of patients with chronic Achilles tendon pain. However, the confidence intervals include the potential for a clinically relevant treatment effect. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study, Level I (systematic review of Level I RCTs-and study results were homogenous). See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
440
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-204
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-5-23
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Shock wave therapy for chronic Achilles tendon pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
pubmed:affiliation
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. mattcosta@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial