Shockwave Phonophoresis on Calcaneal Spur Patients
Calcaneal Spur
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Calcaneal Spur
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heel pain with a calcaneal spur.
- Calcaneal spur in a lateral calcaneal x-ray.
- Patient's age ranged from 30 to 65 years.
- Patients with a calcaneal spur.
- Patients with intact sensory perception.
- At least 6 weeks from last corticosteroid injection; 4 weeks from the last local anaesthetic injection, iontophoresis, ultrasound, and electrotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of fracture or surgery of the heel or ankle.
- Presence of inflammatory joint disease.
- Marked osteoporotic patient.
- Presence of ankylosing spondylitis or other inflammatory joint diseases.
- Heart pacemaker use.
- Patient on anticoagulant and coagulation disease.
- Skin wound or ulcers.
Sites / Locations
- Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Shock wave Therapy
Acetic acid shockwave phonophoresis therapy
conventional physical therapy program
This group will be composed of subjects who represented the experimental group 1. They will receive shock wave therapy
This group will be composed of subjects who represented the experimental group 2. They will take 6 sessions with Time between sessions 5-7 days plus exercise and dietary advice
This group will be composed of subjects who represented the control group Exercise program: Standing calf-stretching exercise Towel stretch: stretching exercise Ice bottle Towel pickup exercise Marble pickups exercise Calf raises exercises -Static and dynamic balance exercise