Injection therapy for the management of planter fasciitis with platelet- rich –plasma.

Abstract

Background:

 platelet-rich-plasma is increasingly used in planter fasciitis. This study show the clinical outcomes of a single PRP injections.

Method:

 This study was done between Dec. 2015 and Oct. 2016, thirty patient receive single injection of platelet-rich –plasma  All patients underwent prospective clinical evaluation, including  visual analog scale (VAS) for pain for six month follow up .

Results:

most of the patient (VAS) significantly  improve from 5.7,to 2.0  (p > 0.05) after injection with platelet-rich –plasma  .

Conclusions:  PRP injections in planter fasciitis showed better improvement in outcomes .