Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Active level of ESWT
From: Effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in three major tendon diseases
Disease | Pulses and energy of ESWT |
|---|---|
Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder | 2400 pulses at >0.20 mJ/mm2 |
Achilles tendinopathy | 2400 pulses at 0.08–0.33 mJ/mm2 |
Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow | 2400 pulses at <0.12 mJ/mm2 |