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extracorporeal shock‐wave therapy vs Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciitis

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September 2025

extracorporeal shock‐wave therapy vs Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 9| Number:52| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of shock wave therapy and Low-dye tape method in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled study.

J Foot Ankle Surg . 2025 May-Jun;64(3):291-295.

Contributing Authors:
F Enzin Ü Ugurlu

Synopsis

Seventy-two patients with unilateral plantar fasciitis were randomized to receive extracorporeal shock‐wave therapy (ESWT)(n=36) or Low-Dye taping (LDT) with sham ESWT (n=36). The primary outcome of interest was pain (VAS). Secondary outcomes included FAOS subscales (Symptoms, Pain, Activities of Daily Living, Sport & Recreation, and Quality of Life). Outcomes were assessed at baseline, immediatel...

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