The Effect of High Intensity Laser Therapy in the Management of Painful Calcaneal Spur

High intensity laser therapy-Patients received pulsed laser treatment, using a HIRO 3 device (ASA Laser, Arcugnano, Italy), five times a week for a period of three weeks, and one session per day for a total of 15 sessions. A 3-phase treatment program was performed in each session, and the patients were then given a daily exercise program once a day by a physiotherapist. Exercise program; A physiotherapist-assisted exercise program was performed by the two groups, five times a week for three weeks, for approximately 25 minutes. The exercise programs consisted of stretching exercises to the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon, active range of motion (ROM) exercises, and strengthening exercises to the tibialis posterior and peroneus muscles. The patients were also taught to collect the foot and towel.

Placebo HILT group; Placebo therapy was applied in five sessions a week for three weeks, with a total of 15 sessions a day, with no current flowing through the device. This was followed by the exercise programs described above, performed once a day with the physiotherapist. Exercise program; A physiotherapist-assisted exercise program was performed by the two groups, five times a week for three weeks, for approximately 25 minutes. The exercise programs consisted of stretching exercises to the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon, active range of motion (ROM) exercises, and strengthening exercises to the tibialis posterior and peroneus muscles. The patients were also taught to collect the foot and towel.