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Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial evaluating the treatment of plantar fasciitis with an extracoporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) device: A North American confirmatory study

  1. Patricia Kudo1,
  2. Katie Dainty1,*,
  3. Michael Clarfield2,
  4. Larry Coughlin3,
  5. Pauline Lavoie4,
  6. Constance Lebrun1

Article first published online: 18 NOV 2005

DOI: 10.1002/jor.20008

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Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volume 24, Issue 2, pages 115–123, February 2006

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Kudo, P., Dainty, K., Clarfield, M., Coughlin, L., Lavoie, P. and Lebrun, C. (2006), Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial evaluating the treatment of plantar fasciitis with an extracoporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) device: A North American confirmatory study. J. Orthop. Res., 24: 115–123. doi: 10.1002/jor.20008

Author Information

  1. 1

    Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, 3M Centre University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada

  2. 2

    The Sports Medicine Specialists, 150 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E8, Canada

  3. 3

    West Island Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, 3881 Boulevard St-Jean Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 2V1, Canada

  4. 4

    Action Sport Physio, 1451 rue Montarville, St-Bruno, Quebec J3V 3T6, Canada

*Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, 3M Centre University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada. Telephone: 416-480-6100, ext. 7227.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JAN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 18 NOV 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 MAY 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 2 DEC 2004

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