Current concepts of shockwave therapy in chronic patellar tendinopathy

• Chronic patellar tendinopathies are common and difficult to treat.
• Patients that didnot respond to conventional treatment often require surgical procedures.
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatments ESWT have good results in treating chronic tendinopathies.
• We present the current knowledge on shockwave treatments for chronic patellar tendinopathies.
• We recommend the use of ESWT in chronic patellar tendinopathies.