Randomized Controlled Trial of Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

L. DanielLatt¹ 

关键词: Plantar Fasciitis;    Treatment;    Ultrasound;    Tendinosis;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011416S00112

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:SportsIntroduction/Purpose:Initial treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF), consisting of anti-inflammatories, stretching and in-shoe orthosis (heel pad, heel wedge, or arch support), leads to symptomatic resolution in over 90% of patients but takes 3-6 months. This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a minimally invasive modality, intense therapeutic ultrasound (ITU), in accelerating the healing of chronic plantar fasciitis (PF). ITU uses high-frequency high-intensity focused ultrasound to create small thermal injury zones inside soft tissue without damage to surrounding structures. ITU has been shown to initiate a tissue repair cascade and promote collagen generation in dermal and musculoskeletal tissue and is FDA approved for use in non-surgical brow lifts [1,2]. The goal of this study was to determine if ITU when combined with standard therapy could speed the healing of chronic PF.Methods:47 patients with chronic (greater than 3 months) heel pain due to PF were randomized to standard...

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