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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Surgical or non-surgical treatment of plantar fasciopathy (SOFT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion

Exclusion

≥ 18 years

History of systemic diseases and neuropathy

Well-defined plantar heel pain

Diabetes

VAS ≥ 30/100 within the last 7 days

Pregnant

Palpation tenderness at the plantar fascia insertion

Previous heel surgery

First-step pain

Tinel’s signs over the tarsal tunnel

Duration of symptoms ≥ 9 months

Received medical/physical therapy treatment and/or cortisone injection within the last 3 months

 

Fascia thickening (< 4 mm)

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