Abstract des Autors

Plantar fasciitis is an injury that can be treated conservatively well, although in some cases a chronic condition may develop. In recent years a new therapeutic modality has been described in the literature. The first published results with this modality, i.e. night splint, in non-athletic patients seem very promising. In the current publication we describe this new therapeutic modality and provide an overview of the literature that studied the results of treating plantar fasciitis with a night splint. Recently in the University Hospital Maastricht we started the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis in athletes with the night splint. We describe our first experiences with this method and the results in eleven athletes suffering from plantar fasciitis who were treated with a night splint. Verf.-Referat