Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate, based on the recently published studies, the clinical effectiveness of hyperthermia as treatment of tendinopathies and to analyze the methodological quality of the articles. Study search and selection strategyA total of 38 publications were identified by electronic search in the following databases: MEDLINE, Dialnet, Cochrane Library Plus and PEDro, CSIC and CINAHL. Inclusion criteria were: articles published from January 2002 to January 2012, controlled trails and clinical cases. Exclusion criteria were articles studying tendinopathy from another approach: i.e. physiotherapy other than deep diathermy, and those that did not correspond to the typology of studies included. ResultsThree articles were included in this review. Mean methodological quality of the studies included was 8.6 points on the PeDro scale. ConclusionsIt seems that using the hyperthermia technique improves pain and functional status in these patients. More studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of hyperthermia on tendinopathies.
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