Abstract

GóMEZ GARCIA, Santiago; GóMEZ TINOCO, Martha; CHAUSTRE RUIZ, Diego  and  CARDENAS LETRADO, Francia. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of stress fracture of tibia. Report of a case. Medisur [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.1, pp.89-95. ISSN 1727-897X.

Pain in the lower limbs induced by exercise is common in military cadets due to long periods of jogging as part of his training and is related to overtraining. Stress fractures of tíbia are common among the disorders affecting them but most often are not diagnosed. The period of convalescence is prolonged sometimes leading to abandon their atividades. A case of an affected cadet to which treated by extracorporeal shockwave therapy showing reduced pain at rest and increased time trotting achieved without painful. Because of the importance that medical staff primarily Orthopaedic Surgeons and Sports Physicians and other health professionals involved in the care know about the existence of pathology as this new therapeutic alternative is that the case is presented.

Keywords : fractures, stress; tibial fractures; military personnel; case reports.

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