Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of radial and focused ESWT treatment on pain, function, and size of the calcaneal spur in patients with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of epin calcanei. Methods: A total of 112 patients aged between 18 and 95 years were randomly divided into two groups: group 1 received rESWT (2.4 bar 12 hz 2000 beats), and group 2 received fESWT (0.14 bar 14 hz 1000 beats) three times a week for three weeks. All patients were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)-pain and Foot Function Index (FFI) before and after the treatment, at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. Epin size was measured radiographically in the patients before and after the treatment at the 12-week follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
112
Radİal ESWT and focus ESWT
Özge TEZEN
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual Analog Scale
0 min , 10 is maximum pain score
Time frame: Before and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week
Functional Foot Index
0 is no pain 10 is max pain, and 0 is no deficiency 10 is the maximum deficiency and 0 is no activity limitation 10 is the maximum activity limitation score.
Time frame: Before and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week
Radiographic assesment, epin size
A decrease in the size of the epin is an indicator of recovery.
Time frame: Before and after treatment baseline, 4th week, 12 th week
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