This meta-analysis looked at 16 other randomized control trials for shockwave application for rotator cuff tendinopathies and concluded, “Extracorporeal shock waves can also effectively loosen adhesion tissue and relieve soft tissue spasms, thereby increasing the ROM of the shoulder joint.”……”These results offer the most robust current evidence regarding the utilization of ESWT in rotator cuff tears”…..”ESWT can eliminate inflammatory factors in the patient’s body, relieve pain, promote the early recovery of shoulder joint function, and improve the curative effect.
