Could the presence of heel spur be a prognostic factor for outcome of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis?

J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Nov-Dec;33(6):1949-1954. doi: 10.23812/19-264-L.

A Notarnicola^{1

2}, G Maccagnano^{1

2}, L Moretti¹, G Farì^{2

3}, F P Bianchi⁴; Working Group SWCB⁵; I Covelli^{1

2}, B Moretti^{1

2}

¹ Orthopedics Section, Department of Medical Sciences of Basis, Neurosciences and Organs of Sense, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, General Hospital, Bari, Italy.
² Course of Motor and Sports Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences of Basis, Neurosciences and Organs of Sense, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, Bari, Italy.
³ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Section, Department of Medical Sciences of Basis, Neurosciences and Organs of Sense, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, General Hospital, Bari, Italy.
⁴ Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, General Hospital, Bari, Italy.
⁵ Working Group Shock Waves Clinic of Bari.

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Keywords: plantar fasciitis; prognostic factors; shock waves; spur.

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