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- Title
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis is Mediated by Local Hemodynamics: Implications for Emerging Therapies.
- Authors
Miller, Larry E.; Latt, Daniel L.
- Abstract
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common, disabling condition affecting millions of patients each year. With early diagnosis and timely application of traditional nonsurgical treatments, symptoms generally resolve over time. However, despite adequate treatment, 20% of patients will experience persistent symptoms. In these patients, minimally invasive therapies that augment local hemodynamics to initiate a regenerative tissue-healing cascade have the greatest potential to resolve long-standing symptoms. We performed a narrative review based on a best evidence evaluation of manuscripts published in Medline-indexed journals to determine the mechanisms involved in soft tissue injury and healing. This evaluation also highlights emerging minimally invasive therapies that exploit these mechanisms in recalcitrant PF.
- Subjects
HEMODYNAMICS; EARLY diagnosis; HEEL pain; CHRONIC wounds &; injuries; SOFT tissue injuries; HEEL injuries; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
North American Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2250-1541
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/1947-2714.150080