Roehrig Gregory J, Baumhauer Judith, DiGiovanni Benedict F, Flemister Adolph S
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Foot Ankle Clin. 2005 Dec;10(4):699-712, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2005.06.002.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic plantar fasciitis has been under investigation since its advent in the early 1990s. Its use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, much controversy exists surrounding its mechanism of action, treatment protocols, and clinical efficacy. This article reviews some of the existing theories, opinions, and data in an attempt to summarize the current role that shock wave therapy plays in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
自20世纪90年代初体外冲击波疗法问世以来，一直在对其治疗慢性足底筋膜炎进行研究。它已获美国食品药品监督管理局批准使用；然而，围绕其作用机制、治疗方案和临床疗效存在诸多争议。本文回顾了一些现有理论、观点和数据，试图总结冲击波疗法在足底筋膜炎治疗中目前所起的作用。
