Treatment Outcomes of Corticosteroid Injection and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as Two Primary Therapeutic Methods for Acute Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract The outcome of corticosteroid injection (CSI) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as primary treatment of acute plantar fasciitis has been debated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of CSI and ESWT in patients with acute (

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Published in:The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2015-11, Vol.54 (6), p.1047-1052
Main Authors: Mardani-Kivi, Mohsen, MD, Karimi Mobarakeh, Mahmoud, MD, Hassanzadeh, Zabihallah, MD, Mirbolook, Ahmadreza, MD, Asadi, Kamran, MD, Ettehad, Hossein, MD, Hashemi-Motlagh, Keyvan, MD, Saheb-Ekhtiari, Khashayar, MD, Fallah-Alipour, Keyvan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
calcaneus
corticosteroid injection
extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Fasciitis, Plantar - therapy
Female
Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage
heel pain
High-Energy Shock Waves
Humans
Injections
Male
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
plantar fasciitis
Prospective Studies
randomized clinical trial
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract The outcome of corticosteroid injection (CSI) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as primary treatment of acute plantar fasciitis has been debated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of CSI and ESWT in patients with acute (
ISSN:1067-2516
1542-2224
DOI:10.1053/j.jfas.2015.04.026