Pulsed Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Therapy: A Potential Novel Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 312-316

  Brook, Joel ^a,b   Dauphinee, Damien M ^c   Korpinen, Jaryl ^d   Rawe, Ian M ^e  

^a Dallas Podiatry Works   (United States)

^b Podiatric Surgery Residency Program   (United States)

^c Complete Foot and Ankle Care of North Texas ^*  (United States)

^d Premier Foot and Ankle   (United States)

^e Bioelectronics Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcaneus; Heel; Medication; Pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; DICLOFENAC EPOLAMINE; IBUPROFEN; NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEEL PAIN; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859903904     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: 15422224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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