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One-year treatment follow-up of plantar fasciitis: radial shockwaves vs. conven...
Grecco, Marcus Vinicius; Brech, Guilherme Carlos; Greve, Julia Maria D'AndreaOBJECTIVE: To compare radial shockwave treatment with conventional physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis after 12 months of follow-up. METHOD: This was a randomized, prospective, comparative clinical study. Forty patients with a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis were divided randomly into two treatment groups: group 1, with 20 patients who underwent ten physiotherapy sessions comprising ultrasound, kinesiotherapy an...
Comparison of radial shockwaves and conventional physiotherapy for treating pla...
Greve, Júlia Maria D'Andréa; Grecco, Marcus Vinicius; Santos-Silva, Paulo RobertoOBJECTIVE: To compare radial shockwave treatment and conventional physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-two patients with plantar fasciitis were included in this study. They were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 was composed of 16 patients who underwent 10 physiotherapy sessions each, consisting of ultrasound, kinesiotherapy and instruction for stretching exercises at home....