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ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study
- Source :
- Journal of Drug Assessment
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in combination with the dietary supplement Tendisulfur Forte in the treatment of shoulder tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: Patients were sub-divided for each pathology into two equal sized groups of 15: one treated with ESWT supplemented with Tendisulfur Forte, and the other treated with ESWT only. Shoulder functionality was measured through the UCLA shoulder score. Treatment of epicondylitis was assessed with the Mayo elbow score. Achilles tendinopathy was measured with the VISA-A score. Pain through the various groups of the study was measures with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: Patients in the Tendisulfur Forte group had overall better functional and VAS scale scores for shoulder tendinopathy, elbow epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. UCLA scores for shoulder tendinopathy showed significant results at 60 days in the Tendisulfur Forte group (p = 0.0002). Mayo scores in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis was significant at 60 days in the study group (p
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
medicine.medical_treatment
Elbow
Dietary supplement
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Nutraceutical
medicine
Rotator cuff
tendinopathy
Achilles tendon
business.industry
Epicondylitis
elbow
medicine.disease
rotator cuff
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Orthopedic Medicine
dietary supplement
Tendinopathy
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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- ISSN :
- 21556660
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of drug assessment
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c02c7f5590c1c8c183bc242576eac675