The Scientific Weeds of the Focused Shockwave 2003 JAMA RCT on Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy

A landmark randomized controlled trial on focused shockwave therapy was published in 2003 in JAMA, one of the highest impact journals in the medical field. The improvements for shoulder calcific tendinopathy in this study  include: Reduction in pain levels Improved function using the Constant-Murley Score  (A 100-point scale used to measure overall shoulder function and track recovery after an injury […]