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Study aim
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Comparison between Pneumatic Radial Shock Wave and Electromagnetic Radial Shock Wave on Pain and Disability Index in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis.
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Design
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A Quasi-experimental trials with 2 treatment groups with sample size including 36 patients and single blind. Patients through Random Table Number are divided by 2 groups. In the studied patients, special group sequentially enter in the dark envelopes. The envelopes is opened by researcher and patient is not aware of the treatment groups.
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Settings and conduct
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A study is conducted at the Khatam Al Anbia Physiotherapy Clinic.The patients with having inclusion criteria after referring to the clinic, randomly divided into Pneumatic Radial Shock Wave and Electromagnetic Radial Shock Wave. After completing the consent form and the initial assessment, the patients based on their group, will receive 5 treatment sessions. The Participants are blind to the treatment groups but researcher that is an evaluator is not blind to the treatment groups.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: women and men 23 to 61 years with Plantar Fasciitis with symptons at least 3 months; Exclusion criteria: bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Arthritis: Ankylosing Spondylitis, Diabetes, Cardiac Arrhythmia or Pacemake, Vascular Disease, History of trauma or foot fracture, Infection or open wound on the heel, Radiculopathy, Neuropathy, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Anticoagulant Therapy, History of fascia surgery, Malignancy, Pregnancy, History of Physiotherapy at 3 months ago, History of injection at 6 months ago, History of treatment with Shock Wave, Foot or Ankle, Athletes
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Intervention groups
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For the patients in the first group, 5 sessions treatments with Pneumatic Radial Shock Wave and in the second group, 5 sessions treatments with Electromagnetic Radial Shock Wave are used.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain; Disability Index