Comparing Two Protocols of Shock Wave Therapy for Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Participants will receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy at a frequency of 15 Hz and intensity/pressure level 3, with a total of 1800 impulses per session. This intervention will be conducted once per week for six weeks, alongside a standard physical therapy regimen

"Participants will be treated with extracorporeal shock wave therapy at a frequency of 10 Hz and intensity/pressure level 4, also with a total of 1800 impulses per session. This protocol will be delivered weekly for six sessions, accompanied by standardized physical therapy exercises."

"Participants in this control group will undergo a sham ESWT procedure that mimics the treatment experience without actual therapeutic effects, ensuring the blinding of participants. This sham therapy will be scheduled once a week for six weeks, in conjunction with the same physical therapy program as the other groups."