Therapeutic management of plantar fasciitis
Section: TEACHING TO LEARN
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Ramón Arbués E, Martín Gómez S, Martínez Abadía B, Sanz Marco N, Juárez Vela R. Manejo terapéutico de la fascitis plantar. Rev. Educare21 2013; 11(3). [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de marzo de 2013]. URL disponible en: http://www.enfermeria21.com/publicaciones/educare/
Authors
1Enrique Ramón Arbués, 2Susana Martín Gómez, 3Blanca Martínez Abadía, 4Noemí Sanz Marco, 5Raúl Juárez Vela
Position
1Enfermero especialista en Obstetricia y Ginecología (matrona) y profesor titular del Grado en Enfermería Universidad San Jorge (Aragón).2Enfermera especialista en Obstetricia y Ginecología (matrona). 3Enfermera y profesora titular del Grado en Enfermería Universidad San Jorge (Aragón).4Enfermera.5Enfermero y profesor titular del Grado en Enfermería Universidad San Jorge (Aragón).
Contact email: ramonarbues@hotmail.com
Abstract
Plantar fasciitis is a common condition, with various therapeutic modalities being used to treat it. The present review is aimed at discussing the effectiveness of such therapies. Search for evidence has been based on the following major biomedical databases: Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Science Direct, and others. Although existing evidence is still limited, several useful procedures are available to treat such patients: exercise programs, orthesis, drug treatment, and others. Based on the present review, the use of ultrasounds or laser does not appear to be a reasonable recommendation.
Keywords:
plantar fasciitis
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