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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for calcific tendinopathy in the shoulder

  • Interventional procedures guidance
  • Reference number: IPG742
  • Published:  09 November 2022

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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Evidence on the safety of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for calcific tendinopathy in the shoulder shows no major safety concerns in the short term. Evidence on efficacy is inadequate. Therefore, this procedure should only be used in the context of research. Find out what only in research means on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page

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