A recent study published in the British Journal of Radiology in 2016 confirms the effectiveness of needle lavage in treating calcific tendonitis.
The study showed that patients treated with needle lavage experienced rapid symptom improvement in 70% of cases. The functional results were even more impressive. A test was conducted before treatment and one month after treatment using a modified shoulder test (CSS). The results showed that in over 90% of cases, function improved by almost 70%. An impressive result.
"In 70% of shoulders, the treatment resulted in a quick and significant reduction of symptoms (successful). On the whole, CSS increase at 1 month was estimated at 91.5 ± 69.1%."
The link to the study >>> Br J Radiol, 2016 vol. 89(1057)