Chronic shoulder tendonitis refers to degenerative tissue in one of the tendons at the top of the upper arm bone (humerus). Sometimes the tendon causes pain; in other cases calcification restricts movement in the shoulder.
The effects of ESWT are best documented in areas of changes in tissue density, such as those where a tendon attaches to a bone (enthesiopathies) and where a bone attaches to a ligament (desmopathies). For this reason, it is very effective for painful connective tissue in the shoulder.
Additionally, ESWT gives new hope by relieving pain, eliminating the risk factors associated with surgery and allowing people to resume their
normal lives.
You may have shoulder tendonitis if you experience:
Shoulder pain that radiates down the side of the arm
Significant pain when lifting items over your head
Pain when you sleep on the injured shoulder
Pain when you press the site where the tendon meets the bone
The effects of ESWT are best documented in areas of changes in tissue density, such as those where a tendon attaches to a bone (enthesiopathies) and where a bone attaches to a ligament (desmopathies). For this reason, it is very effective for painful connective tissue in the shoulder.
