Low-Level Laser Therapy at 635 nm for Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study

Macias, David M.; Coughlin, Michael J.; Zang, Kerry; Stevens, Faustin R.; Jastifer, James R.; Doty, Jesse F.

doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2014.12.014

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“…Many types of well-established conservative treatments are available for plantar heel pain, such as therapeutic exercise, foot and ankle mobilization, electrical stimulation for pain reduction, taping, footwear modification, orthotics, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and laser therapy [41][42][43][46][47][48]. Trigger point dry needling is a treatment modality commonly used by physiotherapists for the management of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders such as plantar heel pain.…”

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Effectiveness of Dry Needling for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Review Study

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Introduction: Plantar Fasciitis (PF) is an overuse syndrome as it develops over time. It is most frequently seen in both the non-athletic and athletic populations. PF is a multifactorial and self-limiting disorder that several factors are involved in its onset. Many well-established treatments are available for plantar heel pain. The purpose of this review is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling for the management of PF. Materials and Methods:This article is a review study, in which we present the studies that compare dry needling with other treatments for the management of plantar heel pain. We included all of the studies on patients with plantar heel pain and plantar fasciitis that investigated the effects of dry needling. Finally, seven articles were included in this review. The study designs were randomized controlled, quasi-experimental, and case-control.The Physiotherapy Evidence-based Database (PED) scale was used to measure the methodological quality of the studies. Results:The PEDro scoring of the articles ranged between 2.10-7.10. The results of this review show that dry needling may be useful in improving the pain of individuals with plantar heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Conclusion:Further high-quality research studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of dry needling in the management of plantar heel pain. Because a variety of protocol treatments of dry needling were used in the studies, we cannot recommend dry needling schedule prescriptions for the management of individuals with plantar heel pain and plantar fasciitis.

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“…Other alternative treatment options for relieving PF symptoms include laser therapy [46,47], extracorporeal shockwave therapy [48], and dry needling [49][50][51][52][53][54][55]. Trigger point dry needling is an invasive option and has been widely used as an alternative treatment for PF [56].…”

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Effectiveness of Dry Needling for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Review Study

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“…Low-level laser light (635 nm), given twice a week for a total of six applications, reduced in a randomized trial VAS scores significantly after 8 weeks in comparison with placebo [71]. However, the study comprised of just 69 patients; other similar studies have not been reported so far.…”

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Low-Dose Radiotherapy of Painful Heel Spur/Plantar Fasciitis as an Example of Treatment Effects in Benign Diseases

Hermann¹,

Bruns²,

Nitsche³

2017

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Degenerative changes in the plantar fascia may cause the so-called "painful heel" with typical projections of tenderness. This condition is often associated with a plantar heel spur. Radiotherapy with low doses (LD-EBRT) has been well known for its anti-inflammatory potential. In the recent years, several microbiological mechanisms were elucidated to explain immunomodulation by LD-EBRT. Furthermore, a randomized study proved the clinical efficacy of this therapy in plantar fasciitis. Two other trials defined a fractionation schedule of 6 × 0.5 Gy twice weekly as the new standard therapy. Taken together, LD-EBRT is an effective and safe therapeutic option for patients over 30 years of age and after exclusion of pregnancy. In case of an insufficient response, a second course can be offered to the patient. There are still open questions concerning target volume definition and fractionation of LD-EBRT. Furthermore, studies randomizing LD-EBRT with other conservative therapeutic approaches are missing.

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“…However, the vast majority of the studies reported in the medical literature have involved the use of low level (Class III) cold lasers. Although low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been reported to be effective in the treatment of superficial medication conditions (e.g., plantar fasciitis and superficial surgical procedures), [8][9][10] there are no LLLT study to date that have demonstrated the ability to produce clinically-significant opioid-sparing effects in opioid-dependent patients.…”

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A novel treatment for chronic opioid use after surgery

White

Elvir-Lazo

Hernández

2017

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

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Low-Level Laser Therapy at 635 nm for Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study

Cited by 55 publications

References 41 publications

Effectiveness of Dry Needling for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Review Study

Effectiveness of Dry Needling for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Review Study

Low-Dose Radiotherapy of Painful Heel Spur/Plantar Fasciitis as an Example of Treatment Effects in Benign Diseases

A novel treatment for chronic opioid use after surgery

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