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Magnets for Patients With Heel Pain—Reply
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In Reply: In response to Dr Weintraub, plantar fasciitis is a clinical diagnosis, not a laboratory diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs, and nerve conduction studies have not been validated in the literature as being diagnostic for plantar fasciitis and they are not used routinely as such in clinical practice.
In contrast with Weintraub's claims, our study did not limit "magnetic application" to only 4 hours per day, 4 days per week. Rather, the protocol suggested this as minimum use. Daily diary responses indicated that the participants typically used the insoles 6 to 7 days per week for 9 to 10 hours per day.
The consideration of magnet placement within the insole is a valid concern, although one of uncertain clinical significance. There would have been some variability between participants as to the physical proximity of the magnetic foil to the plantar fascia. However, there was also likely some variability between . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Mark H. Winemiller, MD;
Edward R. Laskowski, MD
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minn
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