Abstract
Objective: To study the efficacy of corticosteroid
injection as treatment modality in management of
plantar fascitis.Methodology: A total of I50 patients of both the
genders diagnosed as a case of plantar fascitis
were included in study. Patients above the age of
25 years with pain for more than 6 weeks were
included and patients with pain secondary to
trauma, infection or tumors were excluded from
the study. Final results were evaluated by
comparison of Visual analog score (VAS) for pain
before the corticosteroid injection, immediately
after the injection, after the interval of 15 days, I
month and 3 months.
Results: Out of 150 patients, 95(63%) were
female and 55(37%) males. Mean age was
43±0.707 years (range 40-49). 109 patients were
overweight lying in range of 25-29.9 BMI. Mean
BMI was 28.4±0.212. Mean VAS for pain before
the corticosteroid injection was 9.48, and
immediately after the corticosteroid injection
mean VAS was 1.02 and at 15 days, 1 month and 3
months it was 1.89, 2.21 and 2.52, respectively.
Conclusion: Corticosteroid injection is an
effective option for the management of plantar
fascitis, as it dramatically reduced the pain in
these patients. (Rawal Med J 202;45:120-122).
