Efficacies of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and low-level laser therapy in patients with plantar fasciitis

Koz, Gökhan; Kamanlı, Ayhan; Kaban, Nedim; Harman, Halil

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2023.01.009

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“…Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of heel pain and is characterised by pain at the calcaneus or heel bone resulting from degenerative irritation of the plantar fascia at its origin on the calcaneus 1 , 2 . The prevalence of PF in the general population has been estimated at 10% 3 – 5 This condition is most common in people aged 40–60 years and is slightly more prevalent in women than men 5 – 8 .…”

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“…In addition, Wongsiri 14 has revealed that the primary interventions of PF with high success rates in good compliance patients are conservative treatments. These conservative treatments include corticosteroid injections, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, orthotics, shoe inserts, footwear modification, acupuncture, stretching exercise, strengthening exercises, soft tissue massage, taping, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, low-level laser therapy, cold application, and heat application 2 , 8 , 9 , 13 , 15 . The application of heat, such as through local warm water baths and paraffin baths, is recommended as the first line of the PF treatment in order to increase tissue flexibility and elasticity and increase blood circulation to promote the healing process 14 .…”

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Effects of cassava wax bath as a new therapeutic approach on patients with plantar fasciitis: a double-blind, randomised clinical trial

Buttagat,

Punyanitya,

Charoensup

et al. 2024

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The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a new therapeutic approach (cassava wax bath: CWB) compared with usual care (paraffin wax bath: PWB) in patients with plantar fasciitis (PF). Forty patients with PF were recruited into the study (CWB group, n = 20, PWB group, n = 20). Patients in the CWB group received cassava wax bath and patients in the PWB group received usual care (PWB). The primary outcome was pain intensity (PI). The secondary outcomes were the pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain frequency (PFr), foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM), and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADROM). All outcomes were assessed before and after the five-week intervention, one month, and three months after the intervention period. After the intervention, statistically significant improvement was found in all outcomes after the intervention period and during the one month and three months follow-up study in both groups (P < 0.05). For all outcomes, no between-group differences were seen at any post-assessment time-point, except for PFr (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that CWB was significantly superior to PWB in reducing PFr. For the other outcomes, CWB and PWB were both equally effective in reducing PI and increasing PPT, FAAM, and ADROM in patients with PF. Therefore, CWB might be considered as a novel useful therapeutic option for PF patients.Trial registration: Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR) (Identification number: TCTR20220128002), First posted date: 28/01/2022.

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