A systematic review and meta‐analysis of conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy

A meta-analysis was able to be performed for two intervention comparisons; shock wave therapy (SWT) versus eccentric exercise (EE) and laser therapy versus a sham laser therapy, where both groups received an EE program. Conclusions This systematic review emphasises the need for a consistent use of v...

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Published in:Journal of foot and ankle research 2011-05, Vol.4 (S1), p.1-n/a
Main Authors: Leitch, Samuel P, Bialocerkowski, Andrea E, Warden, Stuart J, Collins, Natalie J, Chien, Andy W, Crossley, Kay M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ankle
Conservative Management
Eccentric Exercise
Evidence Base Approach
Intervention
Laser Therapy
Lasers
Lithotripsy
Meta-analysis
Physical therapy
Poster Presentation
Reviews
Systematic Literature Search
Systematic review
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Summary:A meta-analysis was able to be performed for two intervention comparisons; shock wave therapy (SWT) versus eccentric exercise (EE) and laser therapy versus a sham laser therapy, where both groups received an EE program. Conclusions This systematic review emphasises the need for a consistent use of valid and reliable outcome measures, larger subject numbers and longer follow-up times to build a larger body of high quality evidence and a greater opportunity to perform meta-analyses using studies that examine conservative interventions for Achilles tendinopathy. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Keywords * Conservative Management * Laser Therapy * Eccentric Exercise * Evidence Base Approach * Systematic Literature Search Volume 4 Supplement 1 Proceedings of the Australasian Podiatry Council Conference 2011 [RAW_REF_TEXT] Poster presentation [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Open Access [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Published:20 May 2011 [/RAW_REF_TEXT] A systematic review and meta-analysis of conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy [RAW_REF_TEXT] Samuel P Leitch 1, [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Andrea E Bialocerkowski2, [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Stuart J Warden3, [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Natalie J Collins4, [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Andy W Chien1 & [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Kay M Crossley1,4 [/RAW_REF_TEXT] Journal of Foot and Ankle Research volume 4, Article number:
ISSN:1757-1146
1757-1146
DOI:10.1186/1757-1146-4-S1-P32