Low-dye Kinesio taping technique 4 times in 5 weeks in addition to extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Sham taping technique 4 times in 5 weeks in addition to extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for 5 sessions (5-week)

Plantar Fascitis

Calcaneus Spur

Kinesio tape will be applied on the plantar heel (the most painful area) of the patients for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, in addition to the extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Kinesio tape

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy will be used for all patients with plantar fasciitis. (5 sessions for 5-week)

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Hitit University Erol Olcok Training and Research Hospital

The Effect of Kinesio-tape and Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis

The Effect of Low-dye Kinesio Taping in Addition to Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Pain on the plantar heel were evaluated with the visual analog scale (0-10 mm). High scores indicate increased pain.

Evaluation of the sensitivity of the heel by the physician (Heel tenderness index: 0= no pain, 1= painful, 2= painful and winces and 3= painful, winces and withdraws).

It measures the impact of foot pathology on function in terms of pain, disability and activity restriction. The questionnaire consists of 23 self-reported items divided into 3 subscales on the basis of patient values: pain, disability and activity limitation.

Yeliz Bahar Ozdemir

Principal Investigator

Hitit University

To ensure group concealment, randomization will be done by using opaque, sealed envelopes and the assessors will be blinded to

there are two groups in this study. One group is obese type 2 diabetic patiens and other group is healty controls.

Diabetes Mellitus

Gulhane School of Medicine Etlik

Plantar Faciitis and Diabetes Mellitus

Increased Calcaneal Spur Incidence in Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Calcaneal spur incidence is increased in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Gulhane School of Medicine

Plantar Fasciitis

Percutaneous treatment of plantar fascia using the Topaz device. No incision performed.

ArthroCare TOPAZ™ MicroDebrider™ using Coblation

Standard surgical fasciotomy using an incision to treat the plantar fascia.

heel spur/obesity

The Effect of Kinesio-tape and Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Faciitis and Diabetes Mellitus

Plantar Fasciosis Treatment Using Coblation

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