Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave in Planter Fasciitis

Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave on Gait Parameters and Quality of Life in Planter Fasciitis

Extracorporeal Shockwave (ESW) is a popular, non-invasive approach that arisen in line to stimulate healing via acoustic waves targeting lesion site i.e., planter fasciitis. Therefore, current clinical trial targets to determine the long-term effectiveness of ESW on Calcaneal spur in terms of quality of life, functional, and clinical manifestations, as well addressing real barriers for ESW approach among whom diagnosed with planter fasciitis.

Worldwide ESW protocol parameters' discrepancy still a research gap, mainly in terms of calcaneal spur i.e., sessions' number, applications' parameters. Therefore, current clinical trial was conducted to address the effectiveness of ESW on planter fasciitis on long-term, plus identifying the real barriers addressed by sufferers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals diagnosed with planter fasciitis, whom age ranged between 25-59 years old, with nearby 3 months of clinical manifestations mainly heel pain.
• Whom have plantar medial heel pain: most noticeable with initial steps after a period of inactivity, but also worse following prolonged weight-bearing,
• Whom had pain with palpation of the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia.
• Whom had positive windlass test.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any individual whom underwent feet or ankle surgical interventions, received steroid injections within the past 3 months, also whom have deep venous thrombosis, or had a tarsal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathies or any sort of tumors, lymphatic lesions.