A comparison between the efficacy of eccentric exercise and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity in Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial.

Merve Demir Benli Hasan Tatari Ali Balci Ahmet Peker Kursat Simsek Oguz Yuksel Ayşe Birsu Topcugil Kırık Mehmet Ali Tarhan

Published in: Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2022)

Eccentric exercise and ESWT are efficient in the short term, whereas EE is efficient on tendon pain in the long term. While EE increases tendon thickness and stiffness, ESWT has no effect on these measures.

Keyphrases

rotator cuff
resistance training
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
high intensity
optical coherence tomography
physical activity
body composition
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
spinal cord