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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl)
J Nov Physiother
ISSN: 2165-7025 JNP, an open access journal
Physiotherapy 2017
November 27-29, 2017
November 27-29, 2017 Dubai, UAE
5
th
International Conference on
Physiotherapy
Shock wave therapy effectiveness in treating patients with heel pain: A randomized control trial
Eman Matar
Ministry of Health, Bahrain
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hockwave therapy is increasingly used for plantar fasciitis, but limited evidence supports its use. In spite of plantar heel pain
being so common in the population, a growing body of evidence indicates that various methods and modalities applied by
physiotherapists to relieve the symptoms of plantar heel pain lack quality validating research and is, therefore, not evidence-
based. The purposes of this study are to determine the clinical effectiveness of shock wave in the treatment of chronic patient
with plantar heel pain in term of pain intensity and function level, to measure any changes in pain level before and immediately
after the treatment and to compare the effectiveness of shock wave therapy with other regular modalities in physiotherapy. A
randomized controlled trial with 90 patients with plantar heel pain were selected from the general public in the same order that
they presented in the Physiotherapy Department at Ahmed Ali Kanoo Health Center. Patients were randomly assigned into
3 groups: Group A-Shockwave therapy group-using Piezoson 100 at each session, 2000 shots (0.12-.051 mJ/mm2, 50 Hz) of
shock waves and exercise Group B- Conservative treatment group-includes wax therapy and exercise and Group C-routine care
with exercise only. The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) were used to measure function andThe Visual Analogue Scale
(VAS) to measure pain intensity. Results show that the pain intensity data group A (shock wave and exercise) was no immediate
reduction. The mean value of pain intensity was calculated as 7/10 pre-intervention. The mean value of pain intensity was
calculated as 3.3/10 post intervention. Pain intensity data for group B (wax and exercise) was no change in pain within the
same session. The mean value of pain intensity was calculated as 6.5/10 pre-intervention. The mean value of pain intensity was
calculated as 5.2/10 post intervention. Pain intensity data for group C (Exercise only) was an immediate reduction, but not
lasting for next session. The mean value of pain intensity was calculated as 6.3/10 pre-intervention. The mean value of pain
intensity was calculated as 4.2 /10 post intervention. Function has been improved by 80% with group A, 65% with group B
and 33% with group C. The study demonstrates the clinical and statistical efficacy of shock wave therapy in the treatment of
chronic patients with plantar heel pain in term of pain and function. In comparison to other physiotherapy modalities, shock
wave therapy has been proven its effectiveness with other regular modalities in physiotherapy.
Biography
Eman Matar is from ministry of health, Kingdom of Bahrain in the physiotherapy department at Ahmed Ali Kanoo Health Center.
eman_matar@yahoo.comEman Matar, J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:6(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-020