Shear Wave Elastography Technology to Evaluate the Efficacy of ESW in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Pain at the proximal calcaneal stop of the plantar fascia
• •2. The pain is severe when waking up in the morning or standing and walking after sitting for a long time, and it is slightly relieved after activities, and it will be aggravated after long walking or standing for a long time
• •3. Pain time\> 3 months
• •4. Visual Scoring Scale (VAS)\>4
• •5. The pain is tingling, sore, or burning, etc
• •6. There is or no tender point at the bottom of the arch of the foot
• •7. The patient has not undergone corticosteroid injection therapy or shock wave therapy or surgery
• •8. X-ray confirmed no calcaneal spurs
• •9. The patient agrees to participate in this study