Safety and efficacy of hyaluronan (HA) injections with standard extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of painful midportion Achilles' tendinopathy

Comparison of Peritendinous Hyaluronan Injections Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Painful Achilles’ Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Efficacy and Safety Study

Article specifications

This original article was published in 2017 in Journal of Arch Phys Med Rehabil. (IF2017: 1.51) by Belgium specialists. The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of hyaluronan (HA) injections with standard extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of painful midportion Achilles' tendinopathy.

 

Results

Two peritendinous HA injections resulted in significant symptomatic pain relief and improvement in function in patients with Achilles’ midportion tendinopathy, with a low risk for adverse events.