Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic rotator cuff tendonitis (shoulder pain)

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Record ID 32007000115
English, French
Authors' objectives:

The aim of this bulletin is to provide an overview of extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic rotator cuff tendonitis (shoulder pain).

Authors' recommendations: The evidence reviewed for this bulletin supports the use of high-energy ESWT for chronic calcific rotator cuff tendonitis, but not for non-calcific rotator cuff tendonitis. High-quality RCTs with larger sample sizes are needed to provide stronger evidence.
Authors' methods: Overview
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://www.cadth.ca/
Year Published: 2007
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • High-Energy Shock Waves
  • Rotator Cuff
  • Tendinopathy
Contact
Organisation Name: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
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Contact Email: requests@cadth.ca
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