Pain relief and functional improvement provided by extracorporeal shock wave therapy in plantar fasciitis is better than corticosteroid injection and kinesio taping: A randomized trial.

All three commonly used treatment modalities, ESWT, CI, and KT, are effective in reducing pain and increasing function in chronic PF. However, while CIs can be more effective in relieving pain in the early period, the most significant improvement at the end of the sixth month was achieved by ESWT.