PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHAB
Similar efficacy of radial & focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Sep;22(9):2026-32. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2522-z. Epub 2013 May 12.43 patients (57 tendons) with patellar tendinopathy were randomly allocated to undergo 3 sessions of radial or focused shockwave therapy, with the purpose of comparing the efficacy of the two shockwave treatments. Both therapies improved Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) questionnaire scores and pain scores up to 14 weeks post-treatment, but no significant between-group differences were observed. As a result, it was not possible to recommend one shockwave therapy over the other.
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