Table 3 Sample characteristics
Px | Age | Gender | Ethnicity | Diagnosis | Duration of symptoms | rESWT treatment | #* rESWT sessions | Physical activities | Pre-rESWT Tx tried |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 43 | Male | Caucasian British | Left proximal hamstring td | 4–5 months | Complete | 8 | Running (4–5 times / week at about 20 miles) | Physiotx |
02 | 54 | Female | Caucasian British | Left insertional Achilles td | 11 months | Complete | 10 | Gym - cross trainer, treadmill | Physiotx HVI |
03 | 51 | Female | Caucasian British | Right plantar fasciitis | 20 years (3–4 years persistent) | Complete | 10 | Horse-riding | Physiotx Acp Strassburg sock CSI |
04 | 44 | Male | Caucasian British | Right patellar td | 23 months | Complete | 5 | Running (6 times/week - 40 miles) | Physiotx |
05 | 35 | Male | Caucasian British | Left ITB syndrome | 3–4 months | Complete | 8 | Running (30 miles/week) | Physiotx |
06 | 30 | Female | Caucasian British | Bilateral FHL and FDL td | 7 years | Complete | 10 | Dancing (ballet, contemporary) | Physiox Dry-need. Acp HVI Ostenil/CSI |
07 | 45 | Male | Caucasian British | Bilateral plantar fasciitis | 3 years | Complete | 3 | Martial arts Cycling Pilates | Physiotx Gastroc release. |
08 | 36 | Male | Caucasian Spanish | Right insertional adductor longus td | 2 months | Incomp. | 6 | Cycling Running Football Skiing | Oral NSAIDs |
09 | 32 | Male | Caucasian British | Left proximal hamstring td | 7–8 years | Incomp. | 5 | Football (semi-professional) Cycling Rowing | Physiotx DTM Acp CSI |
10 | 33 | Male | Caucasian Greek | Right insertional infraspinatus td and Right distal MTJ biceps td | 3.5–4 years | Incomp. | 4 on shoulder 2 on bicep | Kickboxing | Physiotx Oral NSAIDs Acp CSI |
11 | 43 | Male | Caucasian British | Bilateral mid-portion Achilles td | 1 year | Incomp. | 5 | Running (20 km/week) Football (five-a-side twice a week) Pilates | Self-taught stretches |