CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY

A randomized, prospective study was conducted to compare the individua l effectiveness of three types of conservative therapy in the treatmen t of plantar fasciitis. One hundred three subjects were randomly assig ned to one of three treatment categories: anti-inflammatory, accommoda tive, or mechanical. Subjects were treated for 3 months, with follow-u p visits at 2, 4, 6, and 12 weeks. For the 85 patients who completed t he study, a statistically significant difference was noted between gro ups, with mechanical treatment with taping and orthoses proving to be more effective than either anti-inflammatory or accommodative modaliti es.