| Autor: |
Eren, Timurtaş, Eda, Çinar, Halit, Selçuk, Ender Ersin, Avci, Suat, Batar, İlkşan, Demirbüken, Mine Gülden, Polat |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. :1-27 |
| ISSN: |
8750-7315 |
| DOI: |
10.7547/22-095 |
| Popis: |
Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is predominantly treated conservatively through some modalities such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT), yet the short effect of these modalities on pain and function is still ambiguous. This study aims to compare the short-term effectiveness of ESWT and LLLT on pain and function in patients with PF. Methods: Participants (n=47) were randomly assigned into 2 groups as ESWT (n=27) and LLLT (n=20). ESWT (once a week) and LLLT (three times a week) were administered to the participants for 3 weeks. Foot function index (FFI) including pain, disability, and activity limitation subscales was administered at baseline and post-treatment. A reduction of one point in total scores was considered as a minimum clinically important difference. Repeated measures of ANOVA were used to analyze the changes in outcomes and compare the groups. Results: There were significant main effects of time, and significant interaction effects between group and time on pain (P Conclusions: LLLT was found to be superior to ESWT as an effective approach in the short-term management of PF. |
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