Ultrasound guidance does not improve the results of shock wave for plantar fasciitis or calcific achilles tendinopathy: A randomized control trial

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 21-27

  Njawaya, Masiiwa M ^a   Moses, Bassam ^b   Martens, David ^c   Orchard, Jessica J ^d   Driscoll, Tim ^d   Negrine, John ^e   Orchard, John W ^d  

^a Fellow in Knee Surgery   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Orthosports   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achilles; Calcaneal enthesopathy; Plantar fasciitis; Shock wave; Tendinopathy; Ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEEL SPUR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOCK WAVE THERAPY; ULTRASOUND; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ACHILLES TENDON; AGED; ECHOGRAPHY; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENDINITIS; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 85023747491     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: 15363724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000430     Document Type: Article

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