Focused shockwave therapy equipment is an effective treatment for a variety of conditions.
Focused shockwave therapy equipment is an effective treatment for a variety of conditions.
Because there is no universal standard for shockwave therapy equipment, two patients receiving shockwave therapy from two different doctors, each using equipment from a different manufacturer, may not receive the exact same treatment. The blaster your gear creates varies in a number of ways. Likewise, the lack of standardized protocols means that doctors treating patients with the same equipment use different schedules and protocols for patients. The goal of standardization is to establish a set of standards that those providing shockwave therapy can follow in the best interest of the patient [3].
It is unclear whether these therapies differ in their effectiveness in treating PT. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to directly compare the efficacy of focused shockwave therapy and radial shockwave therapy for patellar tendon syndrome in a blinded, randomized, controlled trial [4].
Focused shockwave therapy equipment is a relatively new treatment option.
Because there is no universal standard for shockwave therapy equipment, two patients receiving shockwave therapy from two different doctors who each use equipment from a different manufacturer may not get the exact same treatment. The shock waves their equipment generate can vary in several ways. Similarly, a lack of standardised protocols means that doctors treating patients with the same equipment will use different schedules and protocols for their patients. The goal of standardisation is to establish a set of standards that those administering shockwave therapy can follow to provide the greatest benefit for their patients[3].
It is not known whether there is a difference in effectiveness between these therapies as treatment for PT. Therefore, the aim is of this study is to directly compare the effects of focused shockwave therapy and radial shockwave therapy on patellar tendinopathy in a blinded randomised controlled trial[4].
References
- Shockwave Therapy. Accessed 2023-03-02
- Radial vs Focused Shockwave Therapy | What is the Difference?. Accessed 2023-03-02
- What's the evidence supporting focused shockwave therapy as a treatment for musculoskeletal foot pain?. Accessed 2023-03-02
- The TOPSHOCK study: Effectiveness of radial shockwave therapy compared to focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy - design of a randomised controlled trial. Accessed 2023-03-02
