scholarly journals Efficacy of different doses of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with painful calcaneal spur

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okan Küçükakkas
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Calcaneal Spur ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Different Doses

scholarly journals Evaluation of plantar fasciitis improvement after shock wave therapy in calcaneal spur patients by musculoskeletal ultrasonography

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soad Said El Molla ◽  
Ahmed M. Fahmy ◽  
Amr Mohamed Gamil ◽  
Rehab Ali Ibrahim ◽  
Mai Mohamed Kamel
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Calcaneal Spur ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave

Abstract Background Plantar fasciitis due to calcaneal spur is a common cause of heel pain and functional disability, and its management presents a huge challenge for clinicians which results sometimes in unpleasant clinical outcomes. The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as an alternative therapeutic option to surgical management after failure of conservative treatment has been addressed. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of ESWT in the treatment of plantar fasciitis in calcaneal spur patients using ultrasonography. Results The mean plantar fascia (PF) thickness was statistically significantly higher in the calcaneal spur patient group (5.66 ± 1.14 mm) than in the healthy control group (2.40 ± 0.35 mm), (P = 0.001). Significant PF thickness reduction, visual analog scale (VAS), and Roles and Maudsley score (RMS) improvement were observed (P < 0.001) after 4 sessions of ESWT. Conclusion PF thickness increases significantly in calcaneal spur patients and responds to treatment. ESWT decreases the thickness of the PF and improves pain and function significantly.

scholarly journals Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Ultrasound Waves Effectively Reduce Symptoms of Chronic Calcaneal Spur

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel Lizis ◽  
Wojciech Kobza ◽  
Grzegorz Manko ◽  
Barbara Para ◽  
Jaroslaw Jaszczur Nowicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Ultrasound Waves ◽  
Calcaneal Spur ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave
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