title: Current knowledge on evidence-based shockwave treatments for shoulder pathology.
abstract: Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pathologies. Treatment by ESWT (extracorporeal shockwave therapy) has emerged as an alternative when conservative treatment fails in rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, prior to invasive procedures. The clinical efficacy of ESWT in non-calcific tendinopathy remains controversial. The good results in the treatment of rotator cuff calcifications, have led to indications of ESWT being expanded to other shoulder pathologies. We review the current state of indications and evidence based practice.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Shock Wave Unit, Buenos Aires British Hospital, Argentina. Electronic address: drdanielmoya@yahoo.com.ar.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Director, Hospital Quirón Barcelona, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Garcia Cugat Foundation, CEU - UCH Chair of Medicine and Regenerative Surgery, Spain.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramón
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Clínica Arauco Salud, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guiloff
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Ludger
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerdesmeyer
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017847:Patellar Ligament; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Calcific tendinopathy; Extracorporeal shockwave therapy; Rotator cuff tendinopathy; Shoulder