Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57 ± 7,9 |
| Gender | |
| Females | 53 (85.5) |
| Males | 9 (14.5) |
| Location of the heel spur | |
| Right | 17 (27.4) |
| Left | 16 (25.8) |
| Bilateral | 29 (46.8) |
| Prior therapies | |
| Medical | 22 (35.5) |
| Physical therapy | 13 (21) |
| Surgery | 6 (9.7) |
| Medical + physical therapy | 13 (21) |
| PFPT | 3.5 ± 0,8 |
| Böhler’s angle | 30 ± 5,2 |
| VAS scores | |
| Before radiotherapy | 7.40 ±1.42 |
| After radiotherapy | 2.15 ± 3 |
VAS: Visual Analogue Scale.
PFPT: Plantar fat pillow thickness.
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%), where appropriate.