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ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in combination with the dietary supplement Tendisulfur Forte in the treatment of shoulder tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: Patients were sub-divided...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6508015/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31105990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21556660.2019.1605370 |
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author | Vitali, Matteo Naim Rodriguez, Nadim Pironti, Pierluigi Drossinos, Andreas Di Carlo, Gaia Chawla, Anshuman Gianfranco, Fraschini |
author_facet | Vitali, Matteo Naim Rodriguez, Nadim Pironti, Pierluigi Drossinos, Andreas Di Carlo, Gaia Chawla, Anshuman Gianfranco, Fraschini |
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description | Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in combination with the dietary supplement Tendisulfur Forte in the treatment of shoulder tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: Patients were sub-divided for each pathology into two equal sized groups of 15: one treated with ESWT supplemented with Tendisulfur Forte, and the other treated with ESWT only. Shoulder functionality was measured through the UCLA shoulder score. Treatment of epicondylitis was assessed with the Mayo elbow score. Achilles tendinopathy was measured with the VISA-A score. Pain through the various groups of the study was measures with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: Patients in the Tendisulfur Forte group had overall better functional and VAS scale scores for shoulder tendinopathy, elbow epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. UCLA scores for shoulder tendinopathy showed significant results at 60 days in the Tendisulfur Forte group (p = 0.0002). Mayo scores in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis was significant at 60 days in the study group (p < 0.0001). Achilles tendinopathy was improved in the study group at 30 days (p < 0.0001). VAS scales were significant for each pathology at 60 days (p < 0.0001). In addition, NSAIDs consumption was greatly reduced and, in most cases, stopped in the Tendisulfur Forte Groups. Conclusion: Concerning the results obtained, this paper underlines the effectiveness of combined treatment of ESWT plus Tendisulfur Forte, in the absence of side-effects. Indeed, oral supplementation lead to a faster recovery and better outcomes with a significant reduction in NSAIDs consumption. |
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spelling | pubmed-65080152019-05-17 ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study Vitali, Matteo Naim Rodriguez, Nadim Pironti, Pierluigi Drossinos, Andreas Di Carlo, Gaia Chawla, Anshuman Gianfranco, Fraschini J Drug Assess Orthopedic Medicine Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in combination with the dietary supplement Tendisulfur Forte in the treatment of shoulder tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: Patients were sub-divided for each pathology into two equal sized groups of 15: one treated with ESWT supplemented with Tendisulfur Forte, and the other treated with ESWT only. Shoulder functionality was measured through the UCLA shoulder score. Treatment of epicondylitis was assessed with the Mayo elbow score. Achilles tendinopathy was measured with the VISA-A score. Pain through the various groups of the study was measures with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: Patients in the Tendisulfur Forte group had overall better functional and VAS scale scores for shoulder tendinopathy, elbow epicondylitis, and Achilles tendinopathy. UCLA scores for shoulder tendinopathy showed significant results at 60 days in the Tendisulfur Forte group (p = 0.0002). Mayo scores in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis was significant at 60 days in the study group (p < 0.0001). Achilles tendinopathy was improved in the study group at 30 days (p < 0.0001). VAS scales were significant for each pathology at 60 days (p < 0.0001). In addition, NSAIDs consumption was greatly reduced and, in most cases, stopped in the Tendisulfur Forte Groups. Conclusion: Concerning the results obtained, this paper underlines the effectiveness of combined treatment of ESWT plus Tendisulfur Forte, in the absence of side-effects. Indeed, oral supplementation lead to a faster recovery and better outcomes with a significant reduction in NSAIDs consumption. Taylor & Francis 2019-05-03 /pmc/articles/PMC6508015/ /pubmed/31105990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21556660.2019.1605370 Text en © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Orthopedic Medicine Vitali, Matteo Naim Rodriguez, Nadim Pironti, Pierluigi Drossinos, Andreas Di Carlo, Gaia Chawla, Anshuman Gianfranco, Fraschini ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title | ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title_full | ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title_fullStr | ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title_full_unstemmed | ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title_short | ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
title_sort | eswt and nutraceutical supplementation (tendisulfur forte) vs eswt-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study |
topic | Orthopedic Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6508015/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31105990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21556660.2019.1605370 |
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