| Title |
Healing of Achilles tendon partial tear following focused shockwave: a case report and literature review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Pain Research, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.2147/jpr.s132951 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yu-Chun Hsu, Wei-Ting Wu, Ke-Vin Chang, Der-Sheng Han, Li-Wei Chou |
| Abstract |
Achilles tendinopathy is a common cause of posterior heel pain and can progress to partial tendon tear without adequate treatment. Effects of traditional treatments vary, and many recent reports focus on the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for Achilles tendinopathy but not for Achilles tendon partial tear. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old female suffering from severe left heel pain for half a year. All treatment and rehabilitation were less effective until ESWT was applied. Each course of focused shockwave therapy included 2500 shots with energy flux density from 0.142 mJ/mm(2) to 0.341 mJ/mm(2). The visual analog scale decreased from nine to one degree. High-resolution musculoskeletal ultrasonography was performed before and 1 month after the treatment, which revealed healing of the torn region and decrease in inflammation. ESWT had shown to be an alternative treatment for Achilles tendon partial tear under safety procedure and ultrasound observation. |
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| United States | 1 | 14% |
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| Unknown | 1 | 14% |
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