Wheatgrass cream no more effective than placebo for plantar fasciitis

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Recently completed research from the Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University:

Wheatgrass cream no more effective than placebo for heel pain

A randomised controlled trial of 80 people with heel pain conducted by MRC researchers Mark Young, A/Prof Jill Cook and Dr Kate Webster found no significant differences between a wheatgrass cream and a placebo with respect to main outcomes of first-step pain or foot function. Both groups improved significantly from baseline to 6 weeks, and these improvements were maintained at 12 weeks. These findings indicate that the topical application of wheatgrass cream is no more effective than a placebo cream for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis and suggest that the condition may be self-limiting (link...)​

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Its now published

The effect of topical wheatgrass cream on chronic plantar fasciitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Young MA, Cook JL, Webster KE
Complement Ther Med. 2006 Mar;14(1):3-9

 

Nice to see some good sound evidence.