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
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.68, no.3, pp.372-380, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 68 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.5606/tftrd.2022.8113
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.372-380
- Keywords: Achilles tendon, exercise, tendinopathy
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.