Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

, Volume 120, Issue 5–6, pp 304–307 | Cite as

Extracorporal shock wave therapy in patients with tennis elbow and painful heel

  • D. S. Hammer
  • Stefan Rupp
  • Stefan Ensslin
  • Dieter Kohn
  • Romain Seil
Original article

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of extracorporal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in tennis elbow and painful heel. Nineteen patients with tennis elbow and 44 patients with painful heel in which conservative treatment had failed underwent ESWT. Both groups received 3000 shock waves of 0.12 mJ/mm2 three times at weekly intervals. After a follow-up of 5 and 6 months respectively, pain measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) decreased significantly in both groups. The success rate (excellent and good results) was 63% in tennis elbows and 70% in painful heels. ESWT seems to be a useful conservative alternative in the treatment of both conditions.

Keywords

Shock Wave Success Rate Visual Analogue Scale Conservative Treatment Analogue Scale 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

Authors and Affiliations

  • D. S. Hammer
    • 1
  • Stefan Rupp
    • 1
  • Stefan Ensslin
    • 1
  • Dieter Kohn
    • 1
  • Romain Seil
    • 1
  1. 1.Orthopedic University Hospital, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany Tel.: +49-6841-164500, Fax: +49-6841-164580DE

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