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Wheatgrass cream no more effective than placebo for heel pain
A randomised controlled trial of 80 people with heel pain conducted by MRC researchers Mark Young, A/Prof Jill Cook and Dr Kate Webster found no significant differences between a wheatgrass cream and a placebo with respect to main outcomes of first-step pain or foot function. Both groups improved significantly from baseline to 6 weeks, and these improvements were maintained at 12 weeks. These findings indicate that the topical application of wheatgrass cream is no more effective than a placebo cream for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis and suggest that the condition may be self-limiting (link...)
The effect of topical wheatgrass cream on chronic plantar fasciitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Young MA, Cook JL, Webster KE Complement Ther Med. 2006 Mar;14(1):3-9
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of a topical wheatgrass cream for improving pain and function in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
SETTING: Eighty participants with chronic plantar fasciitis were randomly assigned to a treatment group (wheatgrass cream) or a control group (placebo cream). All participants applied a cream twice daily for 6 weeks. Follow up was conducted at 6 and 12 weeks.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for daily first-step pain and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) for overall foot function. Secondary measures of foot posture, calf muscle strength and range of ankle dorsiflexion were also assessed.
RESULTS: No significant differences were found between groups with respect to main outcomes of first-step pain or foot function at any time. Both groups improved significantly from baseline to 6 weeks, and these improvements were maintained at 12 weeks.
CONCLUSIONS: The topical application of wheatgrass cream is no more effective than a placebo cream for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis.
Wheatgrass cream no more effective than placebo for plantar fasciitis
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