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September 10, 2026Future Science OAOpen Access

Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: comparison of plantar fascia origin injection and the babcock method—a randomized controlled trial

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ADArezou DarvishiFHFateme HojjatiAKAmir Hossein Mahdi Kaghazi

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Overview

Randomized trial finds comparable efficacy between two ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin techniques in chronic plantar fasciitis, indicating both approaches are viable and safe options.

Key Points

  • To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection at the plantar fascia origin against the two-point Babcock technique in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
  • Conducted a randomized clinical trial comparing ultrasound-guided plantar fascia origin injection to the two-point Babcock injection technique (trial registration: IRCT72584).
  • Assessed pain intensity, foot function, pressure-pain threshold, and ultrasonographic plantar fascia thickness at baseline, 6 weeks, and 24 weeks, adjusting between-group comparisons for baseline values.
  • Between-group comparisons showed no statistically significant difference in treatment outcomes across follow-up assessments (p = 0.529).
  • No serious intervention-related adverse events occurred in either treatment group throughout the 24-week trial period.

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Darvishi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27bcf58559d80afc753a8https://doi.org/10.1080/20565623.2026.2728653
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