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No Clinical Advantage of Adding IM Stimulation to Physiotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy
November 2020
No Clinical Advantage of Adding IM Stimulation to Physiotherapy for Achilles Tendinopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Intramuscular stimulation vs sham needling for the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
PloS One.2020 Sep 8;15(9):e0238579Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty-two participants with symptomatic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to receive a 12-week rehabilitation program, with additional intramuscular stimulation (IMS) (n=25), with sham intramuscular stimulation (n=19), or alone (n=8). The primary outcome of interest included the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment–Achilles (VISA-A) score, measured at at 6, 26, and 52 weeks pos...
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