Use of pulsed radio frequency energy in the effective treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: Six case histories

Radiofrequency Thermal Lesioning and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: A Comparison of Two Methods in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

“…2,6,7 Approximately 11% to 15% of cases with chronic plantar heel pain require treatment. 15,16 The standard treatment is conservative, 3,11 yielding successful results in 90% to 95% of the cases and proving to be sufficient in many cases. 17 However, pain-free and noninvasive treatment modalities, such as ESWT, have some potential advantages, including being well-tolerated and having fewer side effects.…”

“…Approximately 11% to 15% of cases with chronic plantar heel pain require treatment. 15,16 The standard treatment is conservative, 3,11 yielding successful results in 90% to 95% of the cases and proving to be sufficient in many cases. 17…”

Radiofrequency-based treatment in therapy-related clinical practice – a narrative review. Part II: chronic conditions

“…Two recent studies were identified on the use of portable PSWT devices in the management of plantar fasciitis. 96,97 Brook and colleagues 96 studied 70 patients placed in two groups (42 active, 28 placebo) and demonstrated a significant reduction of morning pain in the activelytreated group who wore a PSWT device during the night for seven days. However, the study lacked sufficient statistical power and did not perform any follow-up assessments.…”

“…Similar results were also achieved by Michel in a brief case report with six participants. 97 Apart from plantar fasciitis, two studies were also identified on the use of SWT in chronic shoulder pain. In a case study published by Ginsberg, 99 PSWT (10 minutes to the shoulder and 10 minutes to the liver) was shown to produce 'impressive clinical results' in the opinion of the author.…”

Uso de la microtenotomía por radiofrecuencia con el dispositivo Topaz® para el tratamiento de la tendinopatía aquílea no insercional

“…Por tanto, la hipótesis de los autores es que esta rápida reducción del dolor, incluso en el postoperatorio inmediato, se deba a un efecto antinociceptivo, similar al producido por las ondas extracorpóreas de choque [30][31][32][33][34][35] . El uso de la terapia de las ondas de choque extracorpóreas (ESWT) o el uso de la energía de pulsos de radiofrecuencia 36 …”