Plantar heel pain: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on plantar heel pain: management: Investigations Ultrasound Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) X-ray Doppler ultrasound T echnetium-99 m bone scan Treatments of plantar fasciitis Other treatments
Investigations
- Ultrasound
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- X-ray
- Doppler ultrasound
- T echnetium-99 m bone scan
Treatments of plantar fasciitis
Other treatments
References
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- Morrissey D, Cotchett M, Said J'Bari A, et al. Management of plantar heel pain: a best practice guide informed by a systematic review, expert clinical reasoning and patient values. Br J Sports Med 2021; 55:1106-1118.
- Whittaker GA, Munteanu SE, Menz HB, Tan JM, Rabusin CL, Landorf KB. Foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2018; 52:322-328.
- Llurda-Almuzara L, Labata-Lezaun N, Meca-Rivera T, et al. Is dry needling effective for the management of plantar heel pain or plantar fasciitis? an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Med 2021; 22:1630-1641.
