Tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Shockwave therapy + external application of traditional Chinese medicine
control subjects:Shockwave therapy
Sponsors
Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) meet the diagnostic criteria; (2) 18 years old = age = 65 years old; (3) speak fluently, have clear mental clarity, and can accurately evaluate and describe their own discomfort; (4) sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Achilles fracture of the affected limb; (2) Achilles tendon rupture; (3) flat foot, high arched foot, ankle inversion deformity, etc.; (4) keloid, allergy, or history of allergic reactions to previous topical herbs; (5) history of tumors or joint-specific and nonspecific synovitis; (6) BMI exceeding 20% of the normal range; (7) contraindications to extracorporeal shockwave therapy (cardiac pacemakers, bleeding disorders, tumors, thrombosis, pregnancy, infections of the treatment site, and ulceration of the skin limb, etc.).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, AOFAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| signal/noise quotient, SNQ;Karlsson score;Return to exercise and relapse 1 year after treatment;Visual analog scaleVAS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiuxiaohua
Department of Sports Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed