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Online Publication Date:
Jul 2024

Treatment Optimization with Ultrasound for Chronic Heel Pain

Ayşe Merve Ata Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

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https://doi.org/10.7547/22-160
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Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of chronic heel pain. It is characterized by localized inflammation and degeneration of the proximal part of the plantar aponeurosis. Treatment is mainly conservative. Herein, a 54-year-old woman with chronic heel pain was diagnosed as having plantar fascia rupture by ultrasound, probably after extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Corticosteroid injection was avoided after ultrasound imaging. Plantar fascia rupture after extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an unexpected complication. This case report highlights the importance of ultrasound imaging for both diagnosis and injection guidance in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Corresponding author: Ayşe Merve Ata, MD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara City Hospital, Üniversiteler Mahallesi 1604. Cadde No: 9 Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey. (E-mail: amerveata@hotmail.com)
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