title: Plantar fasciitis: A randomized comparative study of platelet rich plasma and low dose radiation in sportspersons.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plantar Fasciitis makes up about 15% of patients requiring professional care due to foot symptoms. The treatment methods are numerous with none proving to be clearly superior to others. We aimed to compare two common treatment methods in search of the best treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  All consecutive sportspersons presenting to our OPD with clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis underwent treatment consisting of stretching exercises, activity modification, and NSAID's for 6 months. First 40 patients who did not respond to the treatment were divided randomly into two groups of 20 patients each, Group A (Platelet rich plasma - PRP) and Group B (low dose radiation - LDR). At the time of final follow-up (6 months) the mean improvement in the pain score (Visual-Analogue-Scale), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) and Plantar fascia thickness on ultrasound were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant improvement in all 3 parameters was noted at the time of final follow up within both groups. When compared to each other, the difference in outcome of both these Groups on the given 3 parameters came out to be insignificant (p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PRP is as good as LDR in patients with chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis not responding to physical therapy.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India. Electronic address: paritosh.gogna@gmail.com.
authors: Paritosh
authors: P
authors: Gogna
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drsahilgaba@gmail.com.
authors: Sahil
authors: S
authors: Gaba
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India. Electronic address: reetya_m@hotmail.com.
authors: Reetadyuti
authors: R
authors: Mukhopadhyay
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India. Electronic address: drrk60@rediffmail.com.
authors: Rakesh
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India. Electronic address: drrajeshrohilla@rediffmail.com.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Rohilla
authors: Senior Resident SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India. Electronic address: lakhpatortho@gmail.com.
authors: Lakhpat
authors: L
authors: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D011878:Radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D064232:Visual Analog Scale; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Plantar fasciitis; Platelet rich plasma; Radiation