Percutaneous Electrolysis Targeting the Muscle-Fascia Chain for Treating Chronic Plantar Fasciitis in Adults

The aim of this study is to compare, in terms of treatment effectiveness, a control group receiving a combination of a conventional exercise program and percutaneous electrolysis applied to the plantar fascia with an intervention group receiving a combination of a conventional exercise program plus percutaneous electrolysis applied both to the plantar fascia and to myofascial trigger points in the gastrosoleus muscles. Patients participating in the study will be randomized into two groups. Both groups will receive a conventional home exercise program. In the intervention group, percutaneous electrolysis treatment will be applied to both the plantar fascia and the trigger points of the gastrosoleus muscles. In the control group, percutaneous electrolysis treatment will be applied only to the plantar fascia. The percutaneous electrolysis treatment protocol will be administered on the 1st, 8th and 14th days of treatment under ultrasound guidance, using 0.3-millimeter acupuncture needles and an EPTE® percutaneous electrolysis device (Ionclinics \& A. Deionic SL, Valencia, Spain) at an intensity of 350 µA for 80 seconds. The conventional home exercise program will include plantar fascia and Achilles tendon stretching, ball or cylinder rolling, and towel-grasping exercises targeting the intrinsic foot muscles. Patients' subjective pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold using an algometer, functional level using the Foot Function…

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