Ultrasound-guided dry needling for myofascial trigger points in treatment of plantar fasciitis / 中国医学影像技术
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
; (12): 1128-1132, 2019.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-861258
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the clinical effect of ultrasound-guided dry needling of myofascial trigger points in treatment of plantar fasciitis.Methods:
Totally 48 patients with plantar fasciitis were randomly divided into 2 groups. Patients in the simple treatment group (n=24) received sole non-weight-bearing plantar fascia stretching training, and the ones in the combined treatment group (n=24) received ultrasound-guided dry needling for myofascial trigger points combined with stretching training. The numeric pain-rating scale (NPRS) of the first move, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hindfoot Score (AOFAS), physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) of 36-item short-form health survey were evaluated before (T0) as well as 1 month (T1) and 3 months (T2) after treatment respectively.Results:
The overall differences of NPRS, AOFAS, PCS and MCS were significant before and after treatment in both two groups (all P0.05).Conclusion:
Ultrasound-guided dry needling for myofascial trigger points combined with stretching training and sole non-weight-bearing plantar fascia stretching training are both effective for treatment of plantar fasciitis, while the former is better for relieving pain and improving ankle function.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article