Is ESWT Better in Plantar Fasciitis Treatment?

Pain Relief and Functional Improvement Provided by ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis is Better Than Corticosteroid Injection and Kinesiotherapy: A Randomized Trial

It was aimed to compare the pain and functional results of ESWT, kinesiotherapy and corticosteroid injection in patients with treatment-resistant plantar fasciitis.

The groups were randomized in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis who did not benefit from conservative treatment. A questionnaire study was conducted at the first visit, sixth week, third month, and sixth month. Visual analog scale (VAS) and The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score were applied as a questionnaire at each control visit of the patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• previously diagnosed with PF,
• did not benefit from conservative treatment for at least six months,
• did not use anticoagulants,
• did not have bleeding disorders,
• did not have a psychiatric disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous ESWT or CI treatment
• obesity,
• seronegative spondyloarthropathy,
• tarsal tunnel syndrome,
• peripheral neuropathy,
• foot-ankle deformity (pes cavus, pes planus, etc.),
• history of mass around foot and ankle,
• previous foot or ankle surgery
• degenerative arthritis around this region