Shockwave therapy for the treatment of chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy in professional athletes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Cacchio, Angelo ^a,b   Rompe, Jan D ^c   Furia, John P ^d   Susi, Piero ^b   Santilli, Valter ^a   De Paulis, Fosco ^e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Sciuba Diagnostic Imaging and Rehabilitation Center   (Italy)

^c orthoTrauma Evaluations Centrum   (Germany)

^d SUN Orthopedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^e Clinica Valle Giulia   (Italy)

Author keywords

hamstring; proximal hamstring tendinopathy; shockwave; tendinopathy; tendon

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PAIN; RADIATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751470556     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510379324     Document Type: Article

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