RT journal article
T1 Structural and Functional Changes in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy through Percutaneous Electrolysis, Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise Combined Therapy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial
A1 Góngora Rodríguez, Jorge Manuel
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Rodríguez-Almagro, Daniel
A1 Martín Valero, Rocío
A1 Góngora-Rodríguez, Pablo
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 percutaneous electrolysis
K1 peripheral nerve stimulation
K1 physical therapy
K1 shoulder pain
K1 supraspinatus tendinopathy
K1 ultrasonography
AB AbstractShoulder tendinopathies produce pain and reduce functionality. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to analyze the effects of Percutaneous electrolysis (PE), Percutaneous peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) and eccentric exercise (EE) on pain (NPRS), strength, electromyographic activity, ultrasound characteristics of the tendon (echogenicity, thickness and hypervascularization) and functionality (DASH and SPADI) in individuals with supraspinatus tendinopathy. Participants (n = 50) were divided into two groups; they received 4 treatment sessions, 1 per week, of PE and PNS (n = 25) or 10 treatment sessions of TENS and US (n = 25). Both groups performed the EE program consisting of 3 sets of 10 repetitions of each of the 3 exercises, twice a day, during the 4 weeks. Follow-up was carried out at 4, 12 and 24 weeks after the start of the intervention. There are statistically significant differences in the analysis between groups (p < 0.001) in the post-treatment and follow-up measurements favorable to the PE+PNS+EE treatment on pain (NPRS), strength, supraspinatus electromyographic amplitude, ultrasound characteristics of the tendon (echogenicity, thickness and hypervascularization) and DASH and SPADI questionnaires. The combined treatment with PE, PNS and EE is an effective option in the clinical management of tendinopathies, with positive results in the short and long term on the variables studied.
PB Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
SN 2227-9059
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33687
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33687
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026