1Dept of Orthopaedics, NIMS Medical College, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2Dept of Orthopaedics, Govt. Medical College& STM Hospital, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author: Dheeraj Lamba, J-8, Type-iv, Govt Medical College, Haldwani-263139, Mob - 09897390494
Online published on 25 November, 2013.
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common pathological condition affecting the hind foot and was first described by Wood in 1812, he attributed it to tuberculosis. By definition PF is an inflammation of the plantar fascia.
To investigate the effectiveness of 820 nm Ga-Al-As diode laser in the treatment of plantar fasciitis & to establish the status of diode laser as a popular modality for the treatment of plantar fasciitis where work exposure is a causative factor
Eighty (80) subjects were selected on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were recruited randomly to either 820nm Ga-Al-As diode laser (experimental group) or dummy irradiation (placebo group).
Overall results showed significant difference in VAS, FFI and DF from 0 week to 4th week in Group A indicating that the rate of improvement in Group A was more than Group B. Hence concluding the positive contribution of therapeutic modality for pain relief, increasing functional ability and increasing ROM (DF) whereas no difference was seen in (PF) ROM
The present study finds that LLLT using Ga-Al-As diode laser at the parameters shown is a safe and effective treatment method for the patients having plantar fasciitis.
(PF) Plantar fasciitis, LLLT (Low Level Laser Therapy), Ga-As-Al (Gallium Aluminum Arsenide), (FFI) Foot Function Index, (VAS) Visual Analogue Scale
