Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αλγολογία: Αντιμετώπιση του πόνου, διάγνωση και θεραπεία. Φαρμακευτικές, παρεμβατικές και άλλες τεχνικέςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Maniatis Georgios
Supervisors info:
Γκιόκας Γεώργιος, Aναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Μελεμενή Αικατερίνη, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Βεζάκης Αντώνιος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Φυσικοθεραπεία με κρουστικά κύματα σε επώδυνες παθήσεις ώμου
Translated title:
Physical therapy with shockwave in painful shoulder disorders
Summary:
The deposits of calcium in the tendons of the rotary petal are a common shoulder
disorder. Calcium deposits can be in the form of limestone tendinitis or dystrophic
calcification. Classically, the condition deteriorates over time and other signs of
degenerative changes are common to appear. The purpose of this review is to describe
the pathological condition of the rupture of the tendon of the rotary petal as well as to
provide an in-depth description of ESWT, with particular emphasis on the differences
between FSWT and RSWT, and to review the bibliography on this treatment method.
Alternatively, minimally invasive extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has
been considered as an effective treatment option for the treatment of calcified
tendonitis in the shoulder prior to surgery. The review consists of a description of
wave characteristics, waveform and in vitro and clinical results of ESWT, by
performing a systematic review using a methodological assessment of the quality of
the ESWT effects on tendonitis of the rotary petal. In addition, this review analyzes
the indications, the mechanism of therapeutic effect, the efficacy of the treatment and
the complications following the application of ESWT. The methodological
background of this work is based on qualitative research. For the compendium of the
bibliography and bibliographic review, scientific books, original studies,
bibliographic reviews and research summaries, in cases where there was no full
access to the entire article, were used.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Calcific Tendonitis, Rotator Cuff, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
