Plantar Fasciitis in Sport

Alrashidi, Yousef; Barg, Alexej; Kampmann, Manuel; Valderrábano, Víctor

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_21

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“…PF is a common cause of foot pain in adults, usually a plantar-medial heel pain, typically after a long weightbearing phase, and it usually worsens the patients' quality of life (Alrashidi et al, 2016;Irving et al, 2008). It has been reported that 10% of people may suffer from symptoms of PF during their lifetime (Monteagudo et al, 2018;Riddle et al, 2003).…”

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“…Plain radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diagnostic ultrasonography (US), nerve conduction study and bone scans can be carried out for differential diagnosis (Petraglia et al, 2017). US is a very useful, non-invasive, well-tolerated and reliable tool to confirm the diagnosis (Alrashidi et al, 2016;Lim et al, 2016). It can be used for follow-up and monitoring the improvement after initiation of therapy (Alrashidi et al, 2016).…”

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“…US is a very useful, non-invasive, well-tolerated and reliable tool to confirm the diagnosis (Alrashidi et al, 2016;Lim et al, 2016). It can be used for follow-up and monitoring the improvement after initiation of therapy (Alrashidi et al, 2016). US features of PF include a thickened (> 4 mm) and hypoechoic aponeurosis close to its calcaneal attachment (Elias et al, 2013).…”

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Ultrasound-guided collagen injections for treatment of plantar fasciopathy in runners: A pilot study and case series

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Bonini²,

Tarantino³

et al. 2020

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2020 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science

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Background. Plantar fasciopathy is a frequent source of foot pain in athletes, and it is caused by the degeneration of the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia, usually triggered by repetitive microtrauma. Type I porcine collagen was shown to enhance tendon repair in vitro, and collagen injections are currently used to treat different tendinopathies. The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of collagen injections on pain and function in runners with plantar fasciopathy. Methods. Runners, who have been suffering from plantar fasciopathy for at least 6 months, were treated with a series of 4 ultrasound-guided type I porcine collagen injections, at weekly intervals. The Visual Analogue Scale, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society-Ankle Hindfoot score and pressure algometry were used to verify the effects of collagen injections at 1-month and 3-month follow-up. Results. Compared to baseline, minor (p ≥ .05) and major (p ≤ .001) improvements on pain and function were registered at 1-month and 3-month follow-up, respectively. Conclusion. This is the first study that evaluates the effectiveness of collagen injections in the treatment of plantar fasciopathy in runners. Despite the limitations of this study, the positive findings could represent the starting point for further clinical trials.

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