High-energy extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for treating chronic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: a systematic review

This systematic review by Bannuru et al. synthesized data from 28 randomized controlled trials encompassing 1,745 participants to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in treating calcific and noncalcific shoulder tendinitis. The analysis revealed that high-energy ESWT (energy flux density ≥0.28 mJ/mm²) significantly improved pain and shoulder