• Duodecim · Jan 2012

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    [Treatment of plantar fasciopathy].

    • Mira Kaikkonen, Antti Joukainen, and Janne Sahlman.
    • Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala ja Itä-Suomen yliopisto.
    • Duodecim. 2012 Jan 1; 128 (17): 1777-85.

    AbstractPlantar fasciopathy is the most frequent reason for foot pain. It is characterized by degeneration of the insertion of the plantar fascia on the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity. Palpation over plantar fascia insertion reproduces the pain and may reveal swelling. Conservative treatment is almost always successful. Initial treatment consists of anti-inflammatory medication, stretching exercises, night splints and shoe inserts. If these fail, steroid injections, custom made orthotics, and extra corporeal shock wave therapy may be tried. If disabling pain persists for more than one year, surgery may be indicated.

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