Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
extracorporeal shock wave phonophoresis
phonophoresis and conventional treatment
Conventional treatment
Sponsors
mohamed mohamed mashaly
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- A clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis 2- Plantar heel pain for longer than 3 months; 3- First-step pain in the morning during the previous week rated at least 2 on the numeric pain rating scale 4-Aged 30-50 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1-A history of surgery to the ankle, foot or lower leg. 2-Potential contraindications to shockwave or phonphoresis. 3-Had received conservative treatment (i.e. physical therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic treatment or local steroid injections) for PF in the previous 4 weeks. 4- Presented with 2 or more positive neurologic signs consistent with nerve root compression. 5- Other causes of heel pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1- plantat fascia thickness ;2- visual analogue scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| lower limb functional scale | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactyasser lasheen
professor of basic science faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Outcome results
None listed