ABSTRACT
Background: There is no evidence-based, preferred treatment of choice
for patellar tendinopathy. patellar tendinopathy is an overuse syndrome
with pathologic changes.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of
ESWT in management Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletes.
Materials and methods: Thirty athletes of both sexes with chronic
patellar tendinopathy in the study, their age ranged from 14 to 26 years
old recruited randomly. They were randomly divided into two groups (A
& B). Study group (A) (15 patients) received 3 sessions per week for 6
weeks of ice packs and isometric exercises while group (B) (15 patients)
received shock wave therapy. All patients in both groups were measured
using the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) test and a
vertical jump test.
Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups
pretreatment (p > 0.05), while there was a significant increase in vertical
jump height of group B compared with that of group A (p = 0.001).
There was no significant difference between the two groups pretreatment
(p > 0.05), while there was a significant increase in VISA of group B
compared with that of group A (p = 0.0001) post treatment.
Conclusion: Extracorporeal shockwave treatment appeared to be
effective and safe in the management of patients with chronic patellar
tendinopathy. ESWT shoud be considered to be as a part of a treatment
protocol for patellar tendinopathy.