Myofascial points treatment with focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (f-ESWT) for plantar fasciitis: an open label randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common cause of heel pain. Among the several conservative treatment options, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is considered the standard treatment. However, recent studies suggest that PF may be sustained by a myofascial impairment proximal to the pain area with a biomechanical disequilibrium of the entire limb and pelvis.

Aim

By combining the concepts of fascial manipulation and ESWT, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ESWT on myofascial points in a sample of subjects with PF.

Design

Open label randomized controlled clinical trial.

Setting

Outpatient clinic.

Population

Patients with PF were randomly assigned to an experimental treatment group (EG), treated with focused ESWT o

SUBMITTER: Tognolo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature