Evaluation of the efficacy of trigger points combined with extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: heel temperature and plantar pressure

Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 80, mean ± SD)

Features	Control group, n = 40	Test group, n = 40	P value
Age (yrs), Mean (SD)	48.03 ± 15.27	53.20 ± 13.97	0.118
Sex (M/F), N	14/26	16/24	0.644
Height (m), Mean (SD)	165.23 ± 7.73	165.28 ± 8.74	0.978
Body weight (kg), Mean (SD)	67.33 ± 10.59	65.54 ± 9.78	0.435
BMI (kg/m²), Mean (SD)	24.61 ± 3.06	23.95 ± 2.72	0.311
Affected side (right/left),N	21/19	21/19	1.000
Duration of pain (months), Median [IQR]	12 (7.25-24.00)	9 (5.25–17.25)	0.315

Note: SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; IQR: interquartile range; according to the normality of the distribution, continuous variables are expressed as the mean ± SD or median [IQR]. Sex is a categorical variable and is represented by N. Experimental group: pain point combined with TrPs treatment. Control group: pain point treatment

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