Does radial shockwave therapy lead to immediate improvements in pain in people with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesTo investigate the immediate effects of radial shockwave therapy versus sham on movement evoked pain in people with insertional Achilles tendinopathy.DesignRandomised controlled trial.SettingPrivate clinic.ParticipantsPeople diagnosed with insertional Achilles tendinopathy who were over 18 years old with a symptom duration of greater than 3 months.InterventionSeventy-six participants (53% female, mean age 51 years) were randomly allocated to a radial shockwave (n = 38) or sham (n = 38) group. Three sessions of radial shockwave or sham (no pressure) to the most affected side in 5-to-10-day intervals. All participants received identical education and exercises.Main measuresThe primary outcome measure was movement evoked pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analogue scale) at the first

SUBMITTER: Alsulaimani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816402 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature