Investigation the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and quality of life in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research0 个研究点目标入组 30 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2018年2月22日

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•patients with plantar fasciitis who have a history of pain at one heel region for more than 4 months with unsuccessful response to some kinds of conservative treatments such as NSAIDs, physiotherapy, stretching exercises and corticosteroids injections; increasing the heel pain with direct pressure on medial tuberosity of the calcaneus; a pain score equal and more than 5 based on visual analog scale (VAS) during the first steps of walking immediately after waking up in the morning; in the absence of any contraindication for shock wave therapy; in the absence of any observable deformity in lower extremity or spines and lower extremity discrepancy in clinical evaluation; in the absence of diabetes; in the absence of pregnancy.
•Exclusion criteria: if the patient dose not cooperation with therapist; if the patient starts any other treatment for plantar fasciitis along with present study; if patient does not complete the treatment sessions or does not participate in the regular study treatment program.

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Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research