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dc.contributor.author | Abela, Maria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gatt, Alfred | - |
dc.contributor.author | Formosa, Cynthia | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-11T13:37:57Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-11T13:37:57Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Abela, M., Gatt, A., & Formosa, C. (2023). The use of laser therapy in the management of chronic plantar heel pain. Advance Research in Dermatology & Cosmetics (ARDC), 2(1), 1006. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/108354 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: To compare the efficacy of laser therapy versus conventional treatment (stretching exercises and silicone heel cups) for the short-term management of CPHP. | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | Methods: A case-control study was carried including 18 participants with 26 symptomatic limbs with CPHP. Each participant received one of two treatments; laser therapy or conventional treatment Progress was monitored using two pain scales; VAS pain scale and the Foot Function Index where participants were asked to rate their pain at the start of the study (Time 0) and after 3 weeks (Time 1). | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | Results: Both treatment options showed a significant reduction in pain scores (p<0.05) however, when comparing both treatment options, a significant difference (p<0.05) in mean pain score was found with the laser therapy being more effective treatment option for the short-term management of CPHP. | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | Conclusion: Laser therapy, when compared to conventional treatment, is a better short-term treatment option for the management of CPHP. Further research in this area is warranted to ensure best patient care, to further clarify long-term efficacy and optimal treatment parameters of Laser Therapy. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Corpus Publishers | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Heel bone -- Diseases -- Case studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Lasers in medicine | en_GB |
dc.subject | Fasciae (Anatomy) -- Inflammation -- Case studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Heel -- Diseases -- Treatment | en_GB |
dc.subject | Fasciae (Anatomy) -- Diseases -- Treatment | en_GB |
dc.title | The use of laser therapy in the management of chronic plantar heel pain | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.54026/ARDC/1006 | - |
dc.publication.title | Advance Research in Dermatology & Cosmetics | en_GB |
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