Table 4. Changes of NRS and RMS after ESWT in plantar fasciitis group.

	Plantar fasciitis group (N = 42)
	Mean ± SD (range)	P value
NRS
Baseline	5.7 ± 1.6 (3.0–10.0)
Short-term follow-up	2.5 ± 2.1 (0.0–8.0)	<0.001*
Long-term follow-up	1.1 ± 2.4 (0.0–6.0)	<0.001**
RMS
Baseline	3.3 ± 0.4 (3.0–4.0)
Short-term follow-up	2.1 ± 0.8 (1.0–4.0)	<0.001*
Long-term follow-up	1.6 ± 0.7 (1.0–3.0)	<0.001**

Abbreviations: NRS, numeric rating score; RMS, Roles-Maudsley score; ESWT, extracorporeal shock wave therapy.

*, between baseline and short-term follow-up by paired t-test

**, between baseline and long-term follow-up by repeated measures ANOVA