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Meta-analysis of shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Jul 4, 2013.

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    Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Is Effective In Treating Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-analysis of RCTs.
    Aqil A, Siddiqui MR, Solan M, Redfern DJ, Gulati V, Cobb JP.
    Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jun 2013
     
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    Meta-analysis of high-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy in recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
    Zhiyun Li, Tao Jin, Zengwu Shao
    Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13825
     
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    Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Without Local Anesthesia in Patients With Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Lou, Jing MD; Wang, Shuai MD; Liu, Shuitao PhD, MD; Xing, Gengyan PhD, MD
    American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: December 9, 2016
     
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    Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective in treating chronic plantar fasciitis: A meta-analysis of RCTs.
    Sun J, Gao F, Wang Y, Sun W, Jiang B, Li Z.
    Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Apr;96(15):e6621. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006621.
     
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    The author makes a good point about variations in study design.
    One variable that need be addressed is inclusion criteria for studies. Criteria such as "recalcitrant" plantar fasciitis based on treatment failures are weak in that treatment failures occur for numerous reasons such as lack of biomechanical control and so on. ESWT is, more precisely, not a treatment for plantar fasciitis but a treatment for plantar fasciosis. Sonographic imaging readily determines plantar fascial thickness and fascial "texture" (hypoechogenicity, loss of fibrillar pattern of fascia) and should be the primary inclusion criterion.

    ESWT demonstrates a fairly consistent effect on fascial thickness and texture, that is, thinning of the fascia and restoration of the normal fibrillar pattern in my experience. Early studies had shown thickness reduction in the 25 to 30 percent range at the end of 20 weeks post treatment which appears consistent with my clinical experience. While use of VAS scales has value, I would prefer studies to include before and after sonographic imaging/measurements as a more objective criterion.

    Sonography allows the practitioner to distinguish between three stages of plantar "fasciitis," acute, chronic and fasciosis. Acute plantar fasciitis is essentially a sprain of the fascia demonstrating only mild to moderate increases in fascial thickness but acute changes such as a zone of hypoechogenicity often superficial to the fascial origin. Chronic plantar fasciitis demonstrates thickening of the fascia but without interruption of the normal fibrillar pattern. Fasciosis demonstrates the changes mentioned above. The authors use of the term chronic plantar fasciitis is problematic in that, again, ESWT is not really a treatment for that entity.
     
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    Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis With Radial Soundwave “Early” Is Better Than After 6 Months: A Pilot Study
    Amol Saxena et al
    JFAS; September–October, 2017Volume 56, Issue 5, Pages 950–953
     
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    Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Without Local Anesthesia in Patients With Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Lou J et al
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Aug;96(8):529-534. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000666.
     
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    Long-term results of radial extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic plantar fasciopathy: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with two years follow-up.
    Ibrahim MI et al
    J Orthop Res. 2017 Jul;35(7):1532-1538. doi: 10.1002/jor.23403. Epub 2016 Sep 16.
     
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    The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in common lower limb conditions: a systematic review including quantification of patient-rated pain reduction
    Vasileios Korakakis et al
    BMJ
     
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    Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Plus Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Might Reduce Pain and Improve Function but Still Not Lead to Increased Activity: A Case-Series Study With Multiple Outcome Measures
    Patrick C. Wheeler et al
    JFAS; Article in Press
    Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of plantar-aspect heel pain. Although many patients will improve, a proportion will have ongoing and sometimes debilitating symptoms. Evidence from randomized controlled trials has shown that extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) results in benefits in treating pain. However, uncertainties remain whether these benefits translate to improvements in overall function. The present prospective case series examined the results from 35 patients with chronic plantar fasciitis who had undergone a course of ESWT in addition to a graded rehabilitation program. Of the 35 subjects, 34% were male, and the median age was 50.9 years. The duration of symptoms before ESWT was 24 months. The results of the present case series demonstrated statistically significant improvements in measures of self-reported “average pain” from a median of 7.0 of 10 at baseline to 5.0 of 10 at 3 months (p < .001) and of “worst pain” from 9.0 of 10 at baseline to 7.0 of 10 at 3 months (p < .001). In addition, significant improvements were found in several validated patient-rated outcome measures of local foot/ankle function but not in overall markers of health, anxiety/depression scores, or activity levels, despite the improvements in pain. No statistically significant correlations were found between gender, age, or chronicity of symptoms and the improvements seen. No significant side effects occurred in the present study. The results of our series support the use of ESWT for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis for local pain symptoms; however, uncertainties remain regarding global benefits to health.
     
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    Analgesic Effect of Low Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial
    Amirreza Aftabi et al
    Journal of Clinical Physiotherapy Research
     
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    Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Passive Ankle Stiffness in Patients With Plantar Fasciopathy
    Wei-Hsiu Hsu et al
    JFAS; Article in Press
     
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    Ultrasonography and clinical outcome comparison of
    extracorporeal shock wave therapy and corticosteroid
    injections for chronic plantar fasciitis:
    A randomized controlled trial

    T-W. Lai et al
    J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2017
     
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    The effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis in regard to middle-aged patients’ activity level and pain localization
    M. Hanada et al
    Shock Waves 21 December 2017
     
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    Effectiveness of Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) VS Methylprednisilone Injections in Plantar Fasciitis
    Bibhuti Nath Mishra
    Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma; 23 February 2018
     
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    The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in common lower limb conditions: a systematic review including quantification of patient-rated pain reduction
    Vasileios Korakakis et al
    Br J Sports Med 2018;52:387-407
     
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    Clinical Outcomes After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis in a Predominantly Active Duty Population
    Richard L. Purcell, MD et al
    Gait and Posture; Article in Press
     
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    Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the
    treatment of midsubstance plantar fasciitis:
    the ASSERT database

    Gayle Maffulli et al
    Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal 2018;8 (3):430-436
     
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    Extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus other therapeutic methods for chronic plantar fasciitis.
    Sun K et al
    Foot Ankle Surg. 2018 Nov 13.
     
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    A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing
    Physiotherapy And Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
    In Treatment Of Plantar Fasciitis

    Jade Chee, Charles Kon
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    Shock-wave therapy improved outcome with plantar fasciitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Hui LiYuan gangway ZhouYi LiuJing LiuHang XueLiangcong HuAdriana C. PanayiBobin Mi
    Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine: 21 August 2019
     
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    Efficacy of Different Energy Levels Used in Focused
    and Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the
    Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-Analysis of
    Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials

    Ying-Chun Wang et al
    J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8, 1497
     
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    A global approach for plantar fasciitis with extracorporeal shockwaves treatment.
    Giordani F et al
    Eur J Transl Myol. 2019 Sep 9;29(3):8372
     
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    Elastosonographic evaluation after extracorporeal shockwave treatment in plantar fasciopathy.
    Alviti F et al
    MedUltrason. 2019 Nov 24;21(4):399-404
     
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    K. Purnimala Chanu et al
    IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences.Volume 18, Issue 11 Ser.12 (November. 2019), PP 16-19
     
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    Plantar pressure distribution and spatiotemporal gait parameters after the radial shock wave therapy in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
    Brachman A et al
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    The Impact of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling Combination on Pain and Functionality in the Patients Diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis
    Fatih Bagcier et al
    JFAS :April 25, 2020
     
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    Efficacy of Extracorporeal Pulse-Activated Therapy in the Management of Lower-Extremity Running-Related Injuries: Findings From a Large Case Cohort
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    Efficacy of Unfocused Medium-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (MI-ESWT) for Plantar Fasciitis
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    The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery; 3 September 2020
     
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    Comparison of Effectiveness of Density and Number of Sessions of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Plantar Fasciitis Patients: A Double-Blind, Randomized-Controlled Study
    Ömer Gezginaslan, Gökhan Başar
    J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Aug 7;S1067-2516(20)30278-7
     
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    Efficacy of Unfocused Medium-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (MI-ESWT) for Plantar Fasciitis
    Ashraf Fansa et al
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