Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Mostafa Ali Elwan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects included in this study will have all of the following criteria: - Heel pain with a calcaneal spur. - Calcaneal spur in a lateral calcaneal x-ray. - Patient’s age ranged from 30 to 65 years. - Patients with a calcaneal spur. - Patients with intact sensory perception. - At least 6 weeks from last corticosteroid injection; 4 weeks from the last local anaesthetic injection, iontophoresis, ultrasound, and electrotherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects excluded in this study for any of the following cases: - History of fracture or surgery of the heel or ankle. - Presence of inflammatory joint disease. - Marked osteoporotic patient. - Presence of ankylosing spondylitis or other inflammatory joint diseases. - Heart pacemaker use. - Patient on anticoagulant and coagulation disease. - Skin wound or ulcers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| calcaneal spur length and width in (mm) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure pain threshold (PPT):;Pain intensity level assessment: by visual analogue scale.;Activity of daily living: by Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) scale | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMostafa Elwan
beni suef university
Outcome results
None listed