Is ESWT Better in Plantar Fasciitis Treatment?

Two thousand pulses with a frequency of 6 Hz and a pressure of 3 bar were applied to patients with an Auto Wave 695 (Mettler electronics, USA) brand device. Patients underwent two sessions of ESWT per week, for two weeks, adding up to a total of 4 sessions.

40mg/1ml methylprednisolone, two sessions once a week

The first strip was adhered along the plantar fascia from the calcaneus to the toes using maximum stretch. The other four strips of tape were attached medially and laterally to support the medial longitudinal arch with a 45° inclination. While maximum stretching was applied to the middle 1/3 of all bands, no stretching was applied to the ends. Once a week, three times