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Intense pulsed light treatment of chronic mid-body Achilles tendinopathy: A double blind randomised placebo-controlled trial.
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We conducted a randomised controlled trial to determine whether active intense pulsed light (IPL) is an effective treatment for patients with chronic mid-body Achilles tendinopathy. A total of 47 patients were randomly assigned to three weekly therapeutic or placebo IPL treatments. The primary outcome measure was the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A) score. Secondary outcomes were a visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)....
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- 10.1302/0301-620x.95b4.30558
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Bibliographic Details
- Journal:
- bone and joint journal
- Volume:
- 95-B
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 504-509
- Publication date:
- 2013-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2049-4408
- ISSN:
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2049-4394
- Source identifiers:
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403997
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- English
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- pubs:403997
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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