dear friends,
I wish to know the details of thisExtracorporal
shock wave therapy .which has been found
useful in the physio.How is your experiance with this.
Thanking you.
Dr.Sarveshwar Sood
Orthopaedic Surgeon & Head Department of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation,
Member American Academy Of Pain Management.
S.B.L.S.Hospital
812/1,Housing Board Colony
Model Town,Jalandhar city
Punjab State.India
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Extracorporal shock wave therapy in patients with tennis elbow and painful
heel
D. S. Hammer, Stefan Rupp, Stefan Ensslin, Dieter Kohn, Romain Seil
Orthopedic University Hospital, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany Tel.:
+49-6841-164500, Fax: +49-6841-164580
Received: 29 June 1999
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of extracorporal
shock wave therapy (ESWT) in tennis elbow and painful heel. Nineteen
patients with tennis elbow and 44 patients with painful heel in which
conservative treatment had failed underwent ESWT. Both groups received 3000
shock waves of 0.12 mJ/mm2 three times at weekly intervals. After a
follow-up of 5 and 6 months respectively, pain measured on a visual analogue
scale (VAS) decreased significantly in both groups. The success rate
(excellent and good results) was 63% in tennis elbows and 70% in painful
heels. ESWT seems to be a useful conservative alternative in the treatment
of both conditions.
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