title: Shock wave therapy ineffective for plantar fasciitis.
abstract: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) cannot be recommended to improve pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis based on the results of this study. Although previous studies do report a benefit from ESWT, this study appears to represent a higher level of evidence than was previously available for evaluating the efficacy of this therapy. An updated meta-analysis combining all the studies on ESWT will be useful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA. ph2t@hscmail.virginia.edu
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strayer