Role of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: synthetic analysis of last two decades | Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 2021

Author(s)

Arooj Fatima University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore,Pakistan

Haider Darain Department of Physical Therapy, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar, Pakistan

Syed Amir Gilani University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore,Pakistan

Ashfaq Ahmad University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore,Pakistan

Asif Hanif University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore,Pakistan

Shiza Kazmi Department of Management, University of Management & Technology,Lahore,Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To explore current evidence on the effectiveness of shockwave therapy in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy. Method: The meta-analysis study was conducted at University of Lahore from May 2019 to December 2019 and comprised search on Cochrane, Medline, Embase, Physiotherapy Evidence Databasedatabases and other sources as well as unpublished grey literature related to shockwave therapy in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy published between 2000 and 2019. Methodological quality assessment was performed using Cochrane risk of bias tool and the included studies were critically appraised using the Physiotherapy Evidence Databasescale. Results: Of the11 studies shortlisted, data was not extractable from 2(18%). Of the 9(82%) studies analysed, 8(89%) were randomised trials and 1(11%) was randomised pilot study. Overall, 4(44.4%) studies had high quality and 5(55.6%) fell in the fair category. Conclusion: There was no consensus found on the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared to traditional rehabilitation among patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Publication Details

Page(s) 1627-1632

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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 71, Issue: 6, Year: 2021

Keywords

Systematic review Calcific tendinitis Rotator cuff tendinopathy Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

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