Pain Relief after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Patellar Tendinopathy: An Ultrasound Evaluation of Morphology and Blood Flow

Pain Relief after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Patellar Tendinopathy: An Ultrasound Evaluation of Morphology and Blood Flow

We aimed to investigate the changes caused by focused extracorporeal shock wave pain therapy (f-ESWT) in patients with patellar tendinopathy by means of ultrasound imaging. We included 18 knees from 11 college athletes with patellar tendinopathy. We assessed the tendon thickness and blood flow of th...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Maemichi, Toshiharu Tsutsui, Takumi Okunuki, Takuma Hoshiba, Tsukasa Kumai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
patellar tendinopathy
focus extracorporeal shock wave therapy
ultrasound
imaging analysis
blood flow
sports
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8748

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