ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF PAIN IN THE TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS BY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY

Abstract

Background. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a clinical condition characterized by retropatellar and/or peripatellar pain associated with activities associated with stress on the lower extremities (for example, walking, running, jumping, climbing stairs, prolonged sitting and mobility, walking on stairs , squats on squats). Both active and sedentary people of any age. People with obesity and people who spend most of their time on their feet are more prone to this disease. Purpose: comparison of serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome with healthy individuals who sought screening prior to initiation of sports. Methods. Patients were examined retrospectively. The study involved 20 patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome and 40 healthy individuals who applied for examination before playing sports. Statistical analysis was used to evaluate the differences. Results. The patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome had subnormal levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, averaging 18,5±7,1 ng/mL. The average level of vitamin D in healthy people was 28,9±10,6 ng/ml. The level of vitamin D in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome was statistically significantly lower than in the healthy group (p<0,001). Conclusion. Decreased serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in patients contribute to the pathophysiology of patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Keywords

• pain
• vitamin d
• patellofemoral pain syndrome
• anterior knee pain