The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-41

  Al Abbad, Hani ^a   Simon, Joel Varghese ^b  

^a KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Strathalbyn Physiotherapy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achilles; Chronic; Extracorporeal; Shock wave; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA BASE; DATA EXTRACTION; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ACHILLES TENDON; DISABILITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TENDINOPATHY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874797132     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: 19447876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1071100712464354     Document Type: Review

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