Dr. Andrew Rackovan

Top Tendinopathy Treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports:

"Eccentric exercises were the most common and consistently effective treatment for tendinopathy across systematic reviews. Low-level laser therapy and extracorporeal shockwave therapy demonstrated moderate effectiveness, while platelet-rich plasma injections demonstrated inconclusive evidence on their ability to decrease tendinopathy related pain and improve function. Corticosteroids also showed some effectiveness for short-term pain, but for the long-term use deemed ineffective and at times contraindicated. Regarding surgical options, minimally invasive procedures were more effective compared to open surgical interventions.

When treating tendinopathy regardless of location, eccentric exercises were the best treatment option to improve tendinopathy related pain and improve self-reported function."

Irby A, Gutierrez J, Chamberlin C, Thomas SJ, Rosen AB. Clinical Management of Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tendinopathy Treatments. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2020 Jun 2.

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