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. 2024 Sep 2;16(9):e68487. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68487

Table 3. Conditions treated with extracorporeal shockwave therapy with supporting evidence.

Musculoskeletal Condition Supporting Evidence
Adhesive Capsulitis [135, 136, 137, 138, 139]
Achilles Tendinopathy (insertional & non-insertional) [133, 140, 141, 142]
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head [143, 144, 145, 146]
Acute fractures [75, 76, 131, 147, 148]
Bone stress injuries [133, 149, 150, 151, 152]
Bursitis of snapping scapula [153, 154, 155, 156]
Calcific tendinopathy of rotator cuff [81, 157, 158, 159, 160]
Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder [130, 160, 161, 162, 163]
Foot & Ankle fracture non-unions [164, 165, 166, 167, 168]
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome [133, 169, 170, 171]
Hamstring tendinopathy [133, 172, 173, 174, 175]
Ischial Apophysitis [175, 176]
Lateral epicondylitis [99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 130, 133, 177, 178, 179]
Non-union & delayed union of long bone fractures [130, 180, 181, 182]
Osteoarthritis [183, 184, 185, 186]
Plantar fasciitis [114, 119, 120, 130, 133, 142, 187, 188, 189]
Patellar tendinopathy [130, 142, 190, 191, 192]
Rotator cuff tendinopathy [133, 193, 194, 195, 196]
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome [197, 198, 199, 200]
Supraspinatus Tendinitis [201, 202]