Focused high-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy in plantar fasciitis treatment .
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OE Journal. 2015;3(14):4 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 6;97(9):701-8.250 patients with chronic plantar fasciitis were included in the study. Patients were randomized to receive treatment with focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (EWST) or a placebo treatment in order to determine the efficacy of the intervention. Primary outcomes of concern included overall reduction in heel pain, as assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) composite score, and functional improvement, measured by the Roles and Maudsley score. Patients undergoing the EWST treatment displayed significantly improved scores in both pain and function outcomes at 12 weeks after treatment.
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