title: The safety and efficacy of high energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy in active, moderately active, and sedentary patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
abstract: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy was investigated in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. Fifty-three patients (60 heels) were treated with a single ses sion of shock wave therapy. Sixteen patients (19 heels) were active, 21 (22 heels) were moderately active, and 16 (19 heels) were sedentary. Twelve weeks post-treatment, mean visual analog scores improved from 9.2 to 2.4 (P < .05), RAND-Physical Functioning score improved from 40.4 to 91.5 (P < .05), and RAND-Pain score improved from 33.3 to 90 (P < .05). Fifty heels (83.3%) were assigned an excellent or good result. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: SUN Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 900 Buffalo Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837, USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Furia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome