Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Gait Parameters in Patients With Planter Fascitis

"Devices used to improve foot function pain and gait pattern~Patients will be placed in prone position, therapist locate the point of maximum tenderness. treatment area will be prepared with coupling gel to minimize the loss of shockwave therapy at the interface between applicator tip and skin. Each patient will receive 2000 impulses ,3 bar energy,15mm depth applicator at frequency (10 HZ) per session / week for 4 weeks"

"Devices used to improve foot function pain and gait pattern~Participants in the study group will be treated with 5 minutes of therapeutic ultrasound at a frequency of 1 MHz and continuous current at a pulse intensity of 1.8 W/cm2 (when the sensitivity level was too high and the procedure hurt the patient, the therapist reduced the intensity . 3 sessions /week for 4 weeks"