A plantar fasciitis A plantar fasciitis radial shockwave therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Patients received conventional physiotherapy plus radial shockwave therapy at the plantar fascia and gastrocnemius muscle. ,Patients received conventional physiotherapy plus radial shockwave therapy a
RSWT group,Control group
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, with clinical start up pain of heel, tenderness at medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity and plantar fascia thickness greater than 4 mm, as assessed using ultrasonography (Sonosite, Bothell, WA 98021 USA) 2. Age more than 20 years old 3. Painful symptoms for three months or more 4. Ability to come to the hospital for evaluation and treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. using a heart pacemaker or anticoagulant medication coagulopathy and other musculoskeletal conditions of any etiology with clinical manifestations in the lower limbs and spine 2. central or peripheral neuropathy 3. systemic inflammatory disease, associated metabolic and endocrine diseases and psychiatric disorders 4. previous surgery of the foot 5. previous fracture of ankle and foot 6. previous corticosteroid injection at plantar fascia within 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for morning pain, pain during walking pretreatment, first, second, third, fourth session after treatment, 3, 6 and 12 months (follow-up). VAS pain scale,frequency of pain pretreatment, first, second, third, fourth session after treatment, 3, 6 and 12 months (follow-up). Times per week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| range of motion (ROM) of ankle, ankle dorsiflexion using an digital goniometer device pretreatment and 12 months (follow-up). degree | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactTanawat Vaseenon
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed