ABSTRACT Rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy is the most common cause of shoulder pain. The effectiveness of electromagnetic transduction therapy (EMTT), a high energetic pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in this field has not been tested yet in combination with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). A total of 86 patients with RC tendinopathy were randomized to undergo three sessions of ESWT in combination with 8 sessions of EMTT or sham-EMTT. Both intervention groups experienced significant and clinical relevant decrease of pain at all follow-up visits, and the functionality of the shoulder evaluated by the Constant Murley score increased significantly as well. The combination of EMTT + ESWT produced significantly greater pain reduction in the visual analogue scale compared to ESWT with sham-EMTT after 24 weeks, during which the Constant Murley score improved significantly when the combination of ESWT and EMTT was employed. In patients with RC tendinopathy, electromagnetic transduction therapy combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy significantly improves pain and function compared to ESWT with sham-EMTT.

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86例肩袖肌腱病患者的电磁转导治疗和冲击波治疗：一项前瞻性随机对照试验

摘要肩袖（RC）肌腱病是肩痛最常见的原因。电磁转导疗法 (EMTT) 是该领域中的一种高能脉冲电磁场​​疗法，其有效性尚未与体外冲击波疗法 (ESWT) 结合进行测试。共有 86 名 RC 肌腱病患者随机接受 3 次 ESWT 联合 8 次 EMTT 或假 EMTT 治疗。在所有随访中，两个干预组都经历了显着和临床相关的疼痛减轻，并且通过 Constant Murley 评分评估的肩部功能也显着增加。24 周后，与 ESWT 和假 EMTT 相比，EMTT + ESWT 的组合在视觉模拟量表中产生了更大的疼痛减轻，在此期间，当采用 ESWT 和 EMTT 的组合时，Constant Murley 得分显着提高。在 RC 肌腱病患者中，与 ESWT 和假 EMTT 相比，电磁转导疗法联合体外冲击波疗法可显着改善疼痛和功能。