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Plantar Fasciitis
- Source :
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 32:24-28
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2004.
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Abstract
- Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative condition affecting many active people. Anatomic and biomechanical factors can contribute to its genesis, as can overuse. Clinicians can recommend correcting gait disorders, modifying footwear, using tension night splints, and stretching tight calf and plantar tissues to bring about lasting relief. Anti-inflammatory modalities, such as medications, iontophoresis, and corticosteroid injection generally provide temporary improvement. Recent studies on the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy are conflicting. A small percentage of patients who have refractory symptoms may benefit from surgical division of the plantar fascia.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Modalities
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Iontophoresis
Sports medicine
business.industry
food and beverages
Plantar fasciitis
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Night splints
body regions
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Physical therapy
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Gait disorders
Plantar fascia
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23263660 and 00913847
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9f336e2edc23bd8a1844b1630e851884