Perez Michael, Weiner Richard, Gilley J Clifford
Clintonville Foot and Ankle Group, Inc., 3695 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214, USA.
Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2003 Apr;20(2):323-34. doi: 10.1016/S0891-8422(03)00002-8.
Shock wave therapy is quickly becoming a mainstay treatment for chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis, and many more applications for this therapy may exist. Many advances have been made in regard to this modality of treatment in just a few decades since it was first investigated in the 1950s. Much research has been conducted, revealing the physics and physiologic effect of shock wave therapy. Devices are now approved that produce shock waves for medicinal purposes by one of the three primary methods of shock wave generation. Studies and research are actively being reported and published that demonstrate shock wave therapy success rates comparable to those found in surgical intervention but without the risks inherent in surgery. In conclusion, ESWT has proved to be a viable treatment option for the intervention of chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis.
冲击波疗法正迅速成为慢性顽固性足底筋膜炎的主要治疗方法，而且这种疗法可能还有更多的应用。自20世纪50年代首次被研究以来，在短短几十年里，这种治疗方式已经取得了许多进展。已经进行了大量研究，揭示了冲击波疗法的物理和生理效应。现在已批准通过三种主要冲击波产生方法之一来生产用于医疗目的的冲击波设备。不断有研究报告和发表，表明冲击波疗法的成功率与手术干预相当，但没有手术固有的风险。总之，体外冲击波疗法已被证明是治疗慢性顽固性足底筋膜炎的一种可行选择。
