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High Density and Sessions of ESWT Improves Pain, Function, QoL & Disability for Plantar Fasciitis

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April 2021

High Density and Sessions of ESWT Improves Pain, Function, QoL & Disability for Plantar Fasciitis

Vol: 23| Issue: 1| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of Effectiveness of Density and Number of Sessions of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis Patients: A Double-Blind, Randomized-Controlled Study

J Foot Ankle Surg. Mar-Apr 2021;60(2): 262-268.

Contributing Authors:
O Gezginaslan G Başar

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One hundred and two patients diagnosed with unilateral (right-sided) plantar fasciitis were randomized to receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) at different densities and number of sessions: Group A received 7 sessions of high-energy flux density (H-ESWT; 0.26 mJ/mm2); Group B received 3 sessions of H-ESWT (0.26 mJ/mm2); Group C received 7 sessions of low-energy flux density (<0.08 mJ/m...

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