ArticleEuropean journal of translational myology2019
A global approach for plantar fasciitis with extracorporeal shockwaves treatment.
Article in European journal of translational myology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Myofascial points treatment with focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (f-ESWT) for plantar fasciitis: an open label randomized clinical trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- The State of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome-A Scoping Review and a Call for Standardized Protocols.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Use and Benefits of Focused Shockwaves for the Diagnosis of Myofascial Pain Syndrome by Examining Myofascial Trigger Points in Low Back Pain.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Biological response of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to tendinopathyFrontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- A Closer Look at the Cellular and Molecular Components of the Deep/Muscular Fasciae.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Platelet-rich plasma or extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis.International journal of burns and trauma · 2021Article
- Successful Treatment of Recurrent Dermatitis afterCase reports in dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
Extracorporeal Shockwaves Treatment is considered an effective therapeutic option for plantar fasciitis, but the standard application in the medial insertion of the plantar fascia on the calcaneus has provided ambiguous evidences. In this case, a 63-year man with plantar fasciitis was treated in a 3-session program and Foot and Ankle Outcome Scale and Foot Functional Index questionnaires were chosen for the clinical outcome evaluation. The therapy was focused on the active trigger or myofascial points of the leg, thigh and pelvis in order to return the correct equilibrium of the myofascial system of the whole limb. The patient has already reported an improvement after the second session (FAOS: 76 vs 33, FFI: 85%) which was confirmed in the third one and in the 1-month follow up (FAOS: 79, FFI: 6%) Results suggest that plantar fasciitis may be due to proximal rigidity or tension of the fascia and a global approach using ESWT may have a similar or better outcome respect to the standard application.
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