Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …

Background Tendinopathy is a growing global concern affecting many people, like athletes,
workers, and the elderly. Despite its commonality among the sporting population, there is no …

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common reason for heel pain. The efficacy of
extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) as an ideal alternative to conservative …

Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of current treatment options for plantar
heel pain (PHP). Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA). Data sources …

Background Plantar heel pain, commonly resulting from plantar fasciitis, often results in
significant morbidity. Treatment options include nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs …

Objectives: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and corticosteroid injection (CSI) are
treatment options for plantar fasciitis. Their clinical outcome comparison remains a debate …

Background To conduct a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of general ESWT with that of
other therapies and to assess its effectiveness in chronic plantar fasciitis. Methods A …

The objective of this network meta‐analysis (NMA) was to assess the pain relief
performance of eight different plantar fasciitis therapies, including nonsteroidal anti …

Background Corticosteroid injection is frequently used for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis),
although there is limited high-quality evidence to support this treatment. Therefore, this study …

Background: The argument on whether extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) and
corticosteroid injections (CSIs) exert an equivalent pain control or which is the better …