Publications by authors named "Kajetan Jacek Slomka"
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- This study evaluated how well patients with Achilles tendinopathy can maintain balance after undergoing shockwave or ultrasound therapy, using advanced techniques to analyze their postural control.
- Thirty-nine patients were split into three treatment groups (shockwave therapy, ultrasound therapy, and placebo) and their balance was measured before and after treatment by observing their sway while standing with their eyes open and closed.
- Results showed that patients had greater balance difficulties with their affected limb compared to the unaffected one, and those in the ultrasound group exhibited more sway than those who received shockwave therapy, but the type of therapy did not significantly affect sample entropy measurements.
Objective: The outcomes of physical therapy are commonly assessed with subjective scales and questionnaires. Hence, a continuous search to identify diagnostic tests that would facilitate objective assessment of symptom reduction in those patients with Achilles tendinopathy who undergo mechanotherapy. The main aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of shock wave and ultrasound treatments, using objective posturographic assessment during step-up and step-down initiation.
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