A comparison of the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy and ultrasound therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 98, Issue , 2015, Pages S49-S56

  Konjen, Nipaporn ^a   Napnark, Tapakorn ^b   Janchai, Siriporn ^b  

^a THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Plantar fasciitis; Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT); Ultrasound (US)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RADIAL EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ADULT; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 84929512988     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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