effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy and radial shock wave therapy for pain reduction in chronic plantar fasciitis Chronic plantar fasciitis, High intensity laser therapy, Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Effectiveness
Conditions
Interventions
high-intensity laser therapy group,radial shock wave diathermy thrapy
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high intensity laser therapy group,radial shock wave diathermy thrapy
Sponsors
Department of medical services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. being age 18 years old or older 2. was clinical diagnosed plantar fasciitis using diagnostic criteria of Clinical practice guideline 2010 revision of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons published in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery1 as follows: pain and tenderness at medial tubercle of calcaneus, worse in the initial step in the morning or after an extended period of rest, and decreased initially after the first steps, but exacerbated with increased activity 3. not respond to conservative treatment for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. history of previous HILT or ESWT in the last 3 months 2.history of previous steroid injections in the last 1 month 3.previous surgery of the foot in the last 3 months 4. history of foot or ankle fracture in the last 3 months 5.history of metal implant at foot 6. patients with rheumatic diseases 7) history of cancer at foot 8) fixed foot deformity 9) wound, sign of inflammation or other skin disorders at foot 10) impaired sensation from abnormal nervous system such as polyneuropathy, entrapment disorder at foot or ankle 11) can not communicate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain 0-10 Visual analog scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| function 0-4 of Foot and Ankle Ability Measure | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactVichanee Tongthong
Siridhorn National Medical rehabilitation institute
Outcome results
None listed