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Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners
Background: Shock wave therapy is one of the modern methods of treatment used to treat diseases of muscles, tendons, and entheses in orthopedics, as well as in sports medicine. The therapy is increasingly used in the treatment of plantar fasciitis—a disease that is very difficult and burdensome to t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36498501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236926 |
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description | Background: Shock wave therapy is one of the modern methods of treatment used to treat diseases of muscles, tendons, and entheses in orthopedics, as well as in sports medicine. The therapy is increasingly used in the treatment of plantar fasciitis—a disease that is very difficult and burdensome to treat. Where basic conservative treatment for heel spurs fails, the only alternative consists of excision of the bone outgrowth, and shock wave therapy: a modern, minimally invasive, and relatively safe method. The aim of the study was to determine the long-term effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of painful ailments occurring in the course of plantar fasciitis in amateur runners. Materials and methods: The study includes a group of 39 men and women, aged 34–64 (mean age 54.05 ± 8.16), suffering from chronic pain in one or both feet, occurring in the course of plantar fasciitis. The patients had to meet five criteria to qualify for the study. The group was divided into two subgroups: those who had not undergone other physiotherapeutic procedures prior to the extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT-alone; 23 people), and those who had received other procedures (ESWT-plus; 16 people). The therapy was performed using extracorporeal shock wave (ESWT). No local anesthesia was used. The effectiveness of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy was evaluated using the visual analogue scale of pain (VAS), Modified Laitinen Pain Index Questionnaire, the AOFAS scale (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society), and a survey questionnaire consisting of 10 questions concerning metrics and subjective assessment of the effects of therapy. The interview was conducted before ESWT, and again five years later. Results: The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy reduced the intensity and frequency of pain, and improved daily and recreational activity. Moreover, a reduction in the level of pain sensation on the VAS scale and pain symptoms during walking was demonstrated. More favorable results were obtained in the ESWT-plus group; however, the first effects were observed later than in the ESWT-alone group. Conclusions: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective form of therapy for amateur runners. It reduces pain associated with plantar fasciitis that amateur runners may experience at rest, while walking, and during daily and recreational activity. |
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spelling | pubmed-97375642022-12-11 Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners Kapusta, Joanna Domżalski, Marcin J Clin Med Article Background: Shock wave therapy is one of the modern methods of treatment used to treat diseases of muscles, tendons, and entheses in orthopedics, as well as in sports medicine. The therapy is increasingly used in the treatment of plantar fasciitis—a disease that is very difficult and burdensome to treat. Where basic conservative treatment for heel spurs fails, the only alternative consists of excision of the bone outgrowth, and shock wave therapy: a modern, minimally invasive, and relatively safe method. The aim of the study was to determine the long-term effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of painful ailments occurring in the course of plantar fasciitis in amateur runners. Materials and methods: The study includes a group of 39 men and women, aged 34–64 (mean age 54.05 ± 8.16), suffering from chronic pain in one or both feet, occurring in the course of plantar fasciitis. The patients had to meet five criteria to qualify for the study. The group was divided into two subgroups: those who had not undergone other physiotherapeutic procedures prior to the extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT-alone; 23 people), and those who had received other procedures (ESWT-plus; 16 people). The therapy was performed using extracorporeal shock wave (ESWT). No local anesthesia was used. The effectiveness of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy was evaluated using the visual analogue scale of pain (VAS), Modified Laitinen Pain Index Questionnaire, the AOFAS scale (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society), and a survey questionnaire consisting of 10 questions concerning metrics and subjective assessment of the effects of therapy. The interview was conducted before ESWT, and again five years later. Results: The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy reduced the intensity and frequency of pain, and improved daily and recreational activity. Moreover, a reduction in the level of pain sensation on the VAS scale and pain symptoms during walking was demonstrated. More favorable results were obtained in the ESWT-plus group; however, the first effects were observed later than in the ESWT-alone group. Conclusions: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective form of therapy for amateur runners. It reduces pain associated with plantar fasciitis that amateur runners may experience at rest, while walking, and during daily and recreational activity. MDPI 2022-11-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9737564/ /pubmed/36498501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236926 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kapusta, Joanna Domżalski, Marcin Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title | Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title_full | Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title_fullStr | Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title_full_unstemmed | Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title_short | Long Term Effectiveness of ESWT in Plantar Fasciitis in Amateur Runners |
title_sort | long term effectiveness of eswt in plantar fasciitis in amateur runners |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36498501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236926 |
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