ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injections are commonly used for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. In recent years, ultrasound-guided multipuncture treatment of the fascia has been described in the literature. Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness of these two techniques in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. METHODS: The outcomes achieved over 120 days following the use of these techniques to treat plantar fasciitis were examined. A total of 81 patients were randomly selected for the study; 41 were treated with ultrasound-guided multipuncture and 40 with ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection. Clinical examinations and ultrasound assessments were performed before treatment and at 30, 60 and 120 days post-treatment. Clinical assessments included the use of a visual analog scale (VAS) to record pain and the Foot Function Index (FFI) to evaluate function. Ultrasound was used to measure the thickness of the plantar fascia. RESULTS: Both the ultrasound-guided multipuncture and corticosteroid injection techniques were associated with significant functional and echographic improvements at 4 months post-treatment (P < 0.001). Pain did not improve significantly after 120 days with ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection, whereas significant pain reduction was observed with ultrasound-guided multipuncture. CONCLUSION: Corticosteroid injection provides better short-term results in terms of VAS pain and FFI scores. However, ultrasound-guided multipuncture shows superior outcomes in VAS pain and FFI scores at 120 days.
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Fasciitis, Plantar , Ultrasonography, Interventional , Humans , Fasciitis, Plantar/diagnostic imaging , Fasciitis, Plantar/therapy , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Ultrasonography, Interventional/methods , Adult , Treatment Outcome , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Pain Measurement/methods , Aged , Injections/methodsABSTRACT
Este trabajo presenta un resumen de lo realizado en los últimos 12 años de colaboración entre la comunidad escolar de varios centros de enseñanza primaria y secundaria y los/las responsables de las prácticas de la asignatura Podología Preventiva y Comunitaria del Grado en Podología, que se imparte en la Universidad de Sevilla. Se muestran diferentes estrategias llevadas a cabo desde las líneas de investigación Salud Podológica para Todos y Podología Preventiva y Comunitaria, integradas en el Grupo de Investigación Hermes (CTS-601), dirigidas a promocionar la salud podológica en general. Se ha explorado un total de 4630 escolares y se han confirmado alteraciones podológicas en 677. También se han beneficiado 7145 miembros de la comunidad escolar a quienes se ha llegado a través de actividades educativas sobre el cuidado de los pies. Su desarrollo trata de impedir que se generen lesiones, en la edad adulta, que perjudiquen la calidad de vida
This article presents an overview of the work done over the past 12 years in a collaboration between the school communities at various primary and secondary schools and the practical experience managers working in the Preventive and Community Podiatry area of the Podiatry degree at the University of Seville (Spain). The article presents several strategies, which were carried out in the fields of Foot Health for All and Preventive and Community Podiatry as part of the Hermes Research Group (CTS-601) aimed at promoting general foot health. Foot examinations were conducted in a total of 4,630 school pupils, with foot problems being confirmed in 677 of them. Some 7,145 members of the school community were also helped, with these people being reached through educational activities around foot care. The aim of the initiative was to prevent foot damage among children, which could have a harmful impact on their quality of life as adults
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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Podiatry/education , Foot Diseases/prevention & control , Foot/growth & development , Health Education/methods , School Health Services/trends , Health Promotion/trends , Secondary Prevention/trends , Early Diagnosis , Foot Deformities, Congenital/diagnosis , Foot Deformities, Acquired/diagnosisABSTRACT
This article presents an overview of the work done over the past 12 years in a collaboration between the school communities at various primary and secondary schools and the practical experience managers working in the Preventive and Community Podiatry area of the Podiatry degree at the University of Seville (Spain). The article presents several strategies, which were carried out in the fields of Foot Health for All and Preventive and Community Podiatry as part of the Hermes Research Group (CTS-601) aimed at promoting general foot health. Foot examinations were conducted in a total of 4,630 school pupils, with foot problems being confirmed in 677 of them. Some 7,145 members of the school community were also helped, with these people being reached through educational activities around foot care. The aim of the initiative was to prevent foot damage among children, which could have a harmful impact on their quality of life as adults.
