Evaluation Effects of Laser Therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy with Clinical Parameters and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Characteristics of the patients in the two study groups.

		LLLT group	ESWT group	value	All patients
		(%)	(%)		(%)
Sex	Men	10 (50%)	10 (50%)	1.00	20(50%)
	Women	10 (50%)	10 (50%)		20(50%)
Age				0.620
BMI (min–max)		(20.42-35.94)	(20.31-38.29)	0.469	(20.31-38.29)
SpA period (year) (min–max)		(1.5-18)	(2-20)	0.838	(1.5-20)
AS		4 (20%)	3 (15%)		7 (17.5%)
PsA		3 (15%)	3 (15%)		6 (15%)
EA		0	2 (10%)		2 (5%)
ReA		2 (10%)	0		2 (5%)
uSpA		11 (55%)	12 (60%)		23 (57.5%)
Heelpainduration				0.976
(month)
(min–max)		(6-48)	(6- 60)		(6-60)

Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; PsA: psöriatic arthritis: EA: enteropathic arthritis; ReA: reactive arthritis; uSpA: undifferentiated spondyloarthritis.