Shockwave and platelet-rich plasma for chronic heel tendon pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two treatments together — shockwave therapy and a platelet-rich plasma injection — for people with long-lasting Achilles tendon pain. The goal is to see if the combination gives better pain relief and function than standard care.
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Who can take part
- You have pain at the back of your heel where the Achilles tendon attaches, for more than 6 months.
- You have already tried usual treatments like rest, pain medicine, stretching, activity changes, or heel lifts and they didn't help enough.
- You have not had a steroid injection in that area.
- You do not have an active infection around the ankle or heel.
- You do not have nerve problems, bleeding disorders, or cancer in the foot or ankle.
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