Evaluation of plantar fasciitis improvement after shock wave therapy in calcaneal spur patients by musculoskeletal ultrasonography

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 3 Significance of changes in VAS, Roles and Maudsley, and PF thickness following ESWT

		Before	After	Test value	P-value	Sig.
VAS on awakening	Median (IQR)	8 (7–8)	4 (2–6)	5.291^•	< 0.001	HS
VAS on awakening	Range	4–10	2–8	5.291^•	< 0.001	HS
Roles and Maudsley	Median (IQR)	4 (4–4)	2 (1–3)	5.438^•	< 0.001	HS
Roles and Maudsley	Range	3–4	0–4	5.438^•	< 0.001	HS
PF thickness (mm)	Mean ±SD	5.66 ± 1.14	4.98 ± 1.11	14.414*	< 0.001	HS
PF thickness (mm)	Range	3.5–8.3	3–7.9	14.414*	< 0.001	HS

^•Wilcoxon’s rank test; *paired t-test. VAS visual analog scale, PF plantar fascia