FOOT & ANKLE
Steroid injection in comparison to joint mobilization and stretching for plantar fasciitis
Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Feb;37(2):150-6.
43 patients with unilateral plantar fasciitis were randomized to receive either a singular steroid injection or several physical therapy sessions consisting of joint mobilization and stretching exercises, for the purpose of evaluating pain and function outcomes over a one-year period. The results of this study demonstrated that both groups significantly improved from baseline at 3, 6, and 12-week time points for pain and function. Patients in the steroid injection group exhibited superior pain and function improvements when compared to the physical therapy group at 3, 6 and 12 weeks; however, this significance was not maintained when measured at the 1-year. Patients in the physical therapy group continued to demonstrate improvement over the one year period.
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