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Calciying Tendinopathy of the Rotator Cuff: Barbotage Vs Shock Waves

The objective of this systematic alternating prospective experimental longitudinal analytical clinical trial is to compare the mean differences in Visual analgesic scale (VAS) at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months depending on the treatment received, ultrasound-guided barbotage (US-PICT) or shock waves (ESWT), in patients with calcifying tendinopathies according to the lesion based on the Bianchi Martinolli classification, as well as to know if there are variations in functionality with the Latinen test, joint balance, patient global improvement impression scale (PGI-I), global improvement impression scale (CGI - GI). For this purpose, patients between 30 and 60 years old, with chronic shoulder pain for more than 3 months due only to calcifying tendinopathies who have not received these previous treatments will be selected. The main question to be answered is: Do patients with calcifying tendinopathies of the shoulder, in its different degrees, who have received as treatment barbottage, obtain the same VAS differences at 1 month, 3 month and 6 month as patients who received as treatment shock waves in the population? Patients will be sorted into two arms according to the Bianchi Martinoli classification (I or II/ III) and subsequently included in groups according to the treatment received. The decision to treat with one or the other therapy will be made randomly 1:1, depending on the treatment assigned to the previous patient. An initial consultation and 3 revisions (1 month, 3 months and 6 months) will be performed after the end of therapy. The following variables will be collected VAS, Lattinen test, joint balances (ROM) (flexion, abduction and external and internal rotation), PGI-I, CGI - GI.