Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis. A double blind randomized controlled trial

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 937-940

  Speed, C A ^a   Nichols, D ^a   Wies, J ^a   Humphreys, H ^a   Richards, C ^a   Burnet, S ^a   Hazleman, B L ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foot; Heel; Plantar fasciitis; Shock wave; Treatment

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SHOCK WAVES;

SHOCK WAVE THERAPY;

ORTHOPEDICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY TRANSFER; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0042889060     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-0266(03)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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