Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Case Series
Introduction. We report the results of a series of 40 patients with chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy treated with low-energy ESWT after the failure of a 3-month program of eccentric exercises alone. Methods and Materials. 40 patients, 28 (70%) males and 12 (30%) females, were treated betwee...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7123769 |