Calcific tendinitis

Researchers at Emory University are testing whether shear wave elastography, an ultrasound technique that measures tissue stiffness, can tell the difference between healthy tendons and painful ones. The study enrolls about 56 people, some with tendinopathy and some without, and s…

Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff causes long-lasting shoulder pain when calcium builds up in the tendon. Standard treatment flushes the deposit with fluid, but the calcium often dissolves slowly. Researchers are testing whether injecting sodium thiosulfate, a chemical that…

Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff causes long-lasting shoulder pain when calcium builds up in a tendon. A common treatment is ultrasound-guided needling and lavage to break up and flush out the deposit, often followed by a corticosteroid injection to prevent a pain flare. R…

This study compared two procedures for treating painful calcium buildup in the shoulder: barbotage (a needle-guided washout) and shock wave therapy. Sixty-three adults aged 30–60 with chronic shoulder pain were randomly assigned to one treatment. Researchers tracked pain levels a…

This study looked at 80 people with painful calcium deposits in the shoulder tendon that didn't get better with standard care. All received a needle procedure to remove the deposits, and half also got an injection of their own platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The goal was to see if ad…