There is lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the management of patellar tendinopathy

摘要

Dear Editor, Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS) is a modality that physiotherapists use daily in their clinical practice. There is strong evidence that TUS has positive effects on tendon healing. This strong evidence is supported by animal studies. The effectiveness of TUS is based on its parameters. The parameters of TUS are: frequency, mode, intensity, duration of treatment, movement or not of the soundhead (transducer), coupling medium, treatment intervals and effective radiated area.