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Case Reports
. 2022 Jul 12;14(7):e26770.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.26770. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: A Neuro-Psychomotor Behavioral Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach With Radioelectric Asymmetric Conveyer Neurobiological Stimulation Treatments

Vania Fontani  1   2 , Arianna Rinaldi  1   3   4 , Alessandro Castagna  2 , Salvatore Rinaldi  1   2
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Case Reports

Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: A Neuro-Psychomotor Behavioral Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach With Radioelectric Asymmetric Conveyer Neurobiological Stimulation Treatments

Vania Fontani et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder (CTS) is one of the pathological conditions that most often affects the shoulder and consists of a calcium deposit that settles within the tendon tissue of the rotator cuff. The scientific literature has long highlighted the impact of anxiety, stress, and depression on CTS. The goal of this case report is to highlight how the emotional state of patients and their neuro-psychomotor behavior induce a state of constant muscular tension which, through the physical phenomenon of piezoelectricity, causes calcium salts to precipitate and form calcifications. Therefore, stress, anxiety, and depression are likely factors underlying the etiopathogenesis of CTS. Consistent with this interpretation, this report presents five cases of CTS treated with three specific neurobiological stimulation treatments using the radioelectric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology, which has demonstrated its effectiveness on alterations in postural attitude intended as neuro-psychomotor behavior, anxiety, stress, and depression, as well as on autonomic and metabolic alterations of the tissues at a local level. The results presented suggest that this approach may be useful in the treatment and prevention of CTS.

Keywords: anxiety; biostimulation; calcific tendinitis of shoulder; calcific tendonitis; depression; neurobiological stimulation; piezoelectric effect; regenerative medicine treatments; reparative medicine treatments; stress.

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Conflict of interest statement

SR and VF are the authors of the REAC technology patent (IT1314857B1). AR is the daughter of SR and VF.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. X-rays before and after REAC treatments. The calcifications are highlighted in red (A), and the disappearance of the calcification is highlighted in green (B).
REAC: radioelectric asymmetric conveyer
Figure 2
Figure 2. X-rays before and after REAC treatments. The calcifications are highlighted in red (A), and the disappearance of the calcification is highlighted in green (B).
REAC: radioelectric asymmetric conveyer
Figure 3
Figure 3. X-rays before and after REAC treatments. The calcifications are highlighted in red (A), and the disappearance of the calcification is highlighted in green (B).
REAC: radioelectric asymmetric conveyer
Figure 4
Figure 4. X-rays before and after REAC treatments. The calcifications are highlighted in red (A), and the disappearance of the calcification is highlighted in green (B-C).
REAC: radioelectric asymmetric conveyer
Figure 5
Figure 5. X-rays before and after REAC treatments. The calcifications are highlighted in red (A), and the disappearance of the calcification is highlighted in green (B).
REAC: radioelectric asymmetric conveyer
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