ESWT and Tendinopathy

[CoQ10]

Hey Everybody,

Has anyone found success with ESWT (extracorporeal shockwave therapy) in the treatment of tendinopathy? I've been suffering from shoulder/biceps tendinosis for a year and a half now and am considering this route (along with platelet-rich plasma injections) after failing surgery and extensive physical therapy.

Any feedback is appreciated!

Thanks,
C10

[Steve2242]

ESWT has worked very well for all kinds of tendonopathies, including calsification of the shoulder, tennis elbow, patella tendonitis, and many more. Where are you located, I may know of a provider that is close and can help.

Steve

[CoQ10]

Originally Posted by Steve2242

ESWT has worked very well for all kinds of tendonopathies, including calsification of the shoulder, tennis elbow, patella tendonitis, and many more. Where are you located, I may know of a provider that is close and can help.

Steve

Thanks for the info, Steve.

I split my time between New York and Southern California. I'll be in the latter for another week or so, and then in New York until July.

-C10

[bryanc]

The evidence for ESWT is tenuous at best; the shoulder being the least well studied of all the tendinopathies; and biceps tendinopathy virtually unstudied.

If you can afford it, it probably won't hurt you (though the treatment is quite painful); however, it is quite expensive for a therapy that really is a dice roll as to its success.

[CoQ10]

Originally Posted by bryanc

The evidence for ESWT is tenuous at best; the shoulder being the least well studied of all the tendinopathies; and biceps tendinopathy virtually unstudied.

If you can afford it, it probably won't hurt you (though the treatment is quite painful); however, it is quite expensive for a therapy that really is a dice roll as to its success.

Bryan,

Thanks very much for the feedback. Indeed, it's difficult to find extensive biceps tendinopathy studies. I've been grasping at straws lately - PRP, stem cells, prolotherapy, PEMF - due to the lack of research pertaining specifically to BT.

What might you recommend for someone who has failed conventional methods (up to and including surgery)?

Thanks again.

-C10

[bryanc]

What surgery have you had? And what is your diagnosis?

[CoQ10]

Originally Posted by bryanc

What surgery have you had? And what is your diagnosis?

Bryan -

I had labral debridement and chondroplasty performed on my right shoulder last July. A recent (January) bilateral MRI revealed no serious trauma, but some signs of tendiopathy in both shoulders.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,
C10