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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

A Randomised-Controlled Clinical Study Examining the Effect of High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) on the Management of Painful Calcaneal Spur with Plantar Fasciitis.

Piotr Tkocz, Tomasz Matusz, Łukasz Kosowski, Karolina Walewicz, Łukasz Argier, Michał Kuszewski, Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska, Kuba Ptaszkowski, Robert Dymarek, Jakub Taradaj

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Piotr TkoczInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-060 Opole, Poland.
Tomasz MatuszInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-060 Opole, Poland.
Łukasz KosowskiInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-060 Opole, Poland.
Karolina WalewiczInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-060 Opole, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4272-8978
Łukasz ArgierInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-060 Opole, Poland.
Michał KuszewskiInstitute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Magdalena Hagner-DerengowskaFaculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
Kuba PtaszkowskiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-355 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5690-5226
Robert DymarekDepartment of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-355 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2806-1775
Jakub TaradajInstitute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1796-5832
University of Opole · PLWroclaw Medical University · PLNicolaus Copernicus University · PL

Funding

Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach AWF-Fiz 3/2021Wrocław Medical University SUB.E020.21.002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcaneal spur and plantar fasciitis are the most common causes of plantar heel pain. There are many effective physical modalities for treating this musculoskeletal disorder. So far, the are no clear recommendations confirming the clinical utility of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in the management of painful calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of HILT in pain management in patients with calcaneal spur and plantar fasciitis. A group of 65 patients was assessed for eligibility based on the CONSORT guidelines. This study was prospectively registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry platform (registration number ACTRN12618000744257, 3 May 2018). The main eligibility criteria were: cancer, pregnancy, electronic and metal implants, acute infections, impaired blood coagulation, cardiac arrhythmias, taking analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications, non-experience of heel pain, or presence of other painful foot conditions. Finally, 60 patients were randomly assigned into two groups: study group (

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calcaneal spurhigh-intensity laser therapyLaitinen Pain Scalepain managementplantar fasciitisVisual Analogue Scale

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PMID34768411
PMCPMC8584509
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