Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared with manual therapy in runners with XXXX .

@entity158 @entity4542 @entity23223
BACKGROUND: Although different conservative treatment options have been proposed, there is a paucity of research on the management of @entity23223 ( @entity23223 ) in runners. OBJECTIVE: To compare two treatment protocols for @entity23223 ; @entity4542 ( @entity4542 ) and manual therapy (ManT). Both therapies were administered concurrently with an exercise rehabilitation programme. METHODS: The study was designed as a randomised controlled clinical trial. Twenty-four runners with @entity23223 received 3 treatments at weekly intervals of either @entity4542 (n= 11) or ManT (n= 13). In addition, all subjects followed an exercise programme for at least 4 weeks. Main outcome measures were established as mean differences (MD) in @entity158 during treadmill running. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in @entity158 reduction between the two interventions at 4 weeks (p= 0.796), and 8 weeks (p= 0.155) follow-up. Thus, both groups reported similar magnitude of reduced @entity158 during the intervention (p= 0.864). The shockwave therapy (SWT) group reported a 51% decrease in @entity158 at week 4 (p= 0.022), and a 75% decrease at week 8 (p= 0.004). The ManT group showed a 61% reduction in @entity158 at week 4 (p= 0.059), and a 56% reduction at week 8 (p= 0.067). CONCLUSIONS: @entity4542 and ManT were equally effective in reducing @entity158 in subjects with @entity23223 .
