A comparison between the efficacy of eccentric exercise and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity in Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial

Benli M., Tatari H., BALCI A., PEKER A., Simsek K., YÜKSEL O., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.68, sa.3, ss.372-380, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tftrd.2022.8113
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.372-380
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Achilles tendon, exercise, tendinopathy, VISA-A QUESTIONNAIRE, COLLAGEN-SYNTHESIS, NEOVASCULARIZATION, TENDINOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: This study aims to compare the efficacy of the eccentric exercise (EE) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy and evaluate the efficacy of these treatment modalities on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity.