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Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis: All Pain, No Gain - Frankly Speaking EP 170
Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis: All Pain, No Gain - Frankly Speaking EP 170
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8 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Overview: Plantar fasciitis is a common and often unsuccessfully treated chronic, painful condition. Multiple interventions have been suggested with varying degrees of effectiveness. Corticosteroid injections are sometimes used, but the evidence for efficacy has been limited with significant bias present in many of the trials. A Cochrane review in 2017 found a small degree of short-term benefit. Since then, a number of additional trials have been performed, and a newer systematic review finds no benefit.
Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-170
Overview: Plantar fasciitis is a common and often unsuccessfully treated chronic, painful condition. Multiple interventions have been suggested with varying degrees of effectiveness. Corticosteroid injections are sometimes used, but the evidence for efficacy has been limited with significant bias present in many of the trials. A Cochrane review in 2017 found a small degree of short-term benefit. Since then, a number of additional trials have been performed, and a newer systematic review finds no benefit.
Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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