A 25-year-old member asked:
Is shockwave therapy effective for calcified shoulder tendonitis?
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
No: You can cause further injury to before a full healing process.
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Dr. Craig Milleranswered
27 years experience
Maybe: Calcific tendonitis is a transient condition often due to unknown causes. It can be extremely painful but almost always responds to non-operative treatment. See your doctor and start with ice and nsaid's, if not sufficient then consider corticosteroid shot or 2, preferably guided with ultrasound and if that fails, then shockwave or surgery. Try to maintain motion and strength with gentle rehab.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Can you explain shockwave therapy for calcified shoulder tendonitis?
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Dr. Christina Teimourianswered
29 years experience
ESWT : In our office we have used eswt-extracorporeal shockwave therapy for 12 years on the plantar fascia and achilles tendon with excellent results. For these areas the shock or "pressure" waves break up the chronic inflammatory scar tissue on a microscopic level and jump start the healing process.
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