Comparison of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
| Autor: | Konstantinos N. Tzirogiannis, Ariadni Maria Dede, Christos Nikolaidis, Maria Polikandrioti, Vasileios Dedes, Athanasios Mitseas, Georgios I Panoutsopoulos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Male medicine.medical_specialty musculoskeletal injuries medicine.medical_treatment Ultrasonic Therapy lcsh:Medicine Rotator cuff tendinopathy shockwave therapy Rotator Cuff Injuries Rotator Cuff Quality of life Medicine Humans Rehabilitation Therapeutic ultrasound business.industry lcsh:R Ultrasound General Medicine medicine.disease Intensity (physics) Extracorporeal shockwave therapy Physical therapy Quality of Life tendi Female Tendinopathy business |
| Zdroj: | Folia Medica, Vol 61, Iss 4, Pp 612-619 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1314-2143 |
| Popis: | Introduction: People suffering from rotator cuff tendinopathy exhibit reduced mobility due to pain. The pain and the limited functionality affect negatively the overall quality of life. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the intensity of pain, the functionality of the upper limbs and the quality of life of patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy by using two different therapeutic modalities, shockwave and ultrasound, whose outcomes were assessed pre-treatment and post-treatment as well as after a 4-week follow-up. Materials and methods: Out of the total sample of 115 patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy, 56 patients constituted the shockwave intervention group, 47 patients constituted the therapeutic ultrasound group and 12 patients made up the control group. The self-administered questionnaire “The University of Peloponnese Pain, Functionality and Quality of Life Questionnaire, UoP – PFQ” was used where the intensity of pain, functionality and quality of life of the upper limbs were evaluated on a five-point Likert scale, pre-treatment, post-treatment and at a 4-week follow-up. Results: The pain intensity was reduced and both the functionality and quality of life were improved after shockwave therapy post-treatment (pp Conclusion: Both radial shockwave and ultrasound therapies were found to be effective in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy, the statistical analysis showing that radial shockwave therapy was superior to the ultrasound therapy post-treatment and at the 4-week follow-up. |
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