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161: Dr Peter Malliaras - Specialist Tendinopathy Physiotherapist

The Physical Performance Show

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The Risk of Rupture in Achilles Patients

The shockwave will probably help for some people, or maybe about half the people there, pain. For most people, it doesn't give you any more than short-term relief. The risk of rupture in your Achilles tendon is far less than 1%. People with pain less than 1% of them as a group on average will rupture their tendon.

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