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Efficacy Of Peloid and Paraffin Treatments On Pain and Quality Of Life for Plantar Fasciitis

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February 2025

Efficacy Of Peloid and Paraffin Treatments On Pain and Quality Of Life for Plantar Fasciitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:83| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of the short-term efficacy of peloid and paraffin treatments on pain and quality of life in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled study.

Int J Biometeorol . 2023 Oct;67(10):1679-1688.

Contributing Authors:
S Karpuz HE Akkurt

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One hundred four patients with plantar fasciitis were randomized to receive peloid therapy plus home exercise (n=40), paraffin therapy plus home exercise (n=40), or home exercise alone (n=40). The primary outcome of interest was pain reduction, assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Heel Tenderness Index (HTI). Secondary outcomes included foot function and quality of life, measured using...

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