Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Case Series

Table 2

Case series, VAS score during activity.

Authors	N. cases	Follow-up (months)	Treatment	ESWT parameters	Pain improvement	Functional improvement
Rasmussen et al. 2008 [5]	48; ()	3	ESWT versus placebo	Low-energy radial ESWT, 4 sessions, 2,000 shots, 0.12–0.51 mJ/mm^2, 50 Hz	/	AOFAS; +18 points; ()
Rompe et al. 2008 [6]	50; ()	12	ESWT versus eccentric exercises	Low-energy ESWT, 3 sessions, 2000 shots, 0.12 mJ/mm^2	NRS; (0–8)	VISA-A; +27 points; ()
Furia 2006 [7]	68; ()	12	ESWT versus control	High-energy ESWT, 1 dose, 3000 shocks, 0.21 mJ/mm^2, total energy flux density, 604 mJ/mm^2	VAS; 7.0 (control) and; 2.8 (ESWT); ()	Roles-Maudsley; ()
Taylor et al. 2016 [8]	56; (46)	24	ESWT	Low-energy radial ESWT, 3 sessions, 2000 shots, 10 Hz, 1.5–2.5 bar	VAS; (NAT) and; (IAT); ()	VISA-A; +66 points; ()
The present study	40	12	ESWT + eccentric exercises	Low-energy radial ESWT, 4 sessions, 800 shots, 4 Hz, 14 KeV	VAS; SD; ()	AOFAS; +19.8 ±5.0 SD; ()