This research is about improving the treatment protocol for treating tendon pain. The researchers investigated whether reducing the time span of the injection of a treatment solution in patients with plantar fasciitis will achieve similar good clinical outcomes in a significantly shorter time

Injections of a dextrose solution guided by an ultrasound examination (ultrasound guided dextrose injection therapy, or UDIT) can help reduce pain and improve the physical ability of individuals who have experienced tendon pain for a long period of time. In this study, researchers tested whether UDIT can achieve similar benefits if the time between treatments is reduced and there is less space between injection sites

The pain and tendon healing outcomes for patients with chronic injuries of the Achilles tendon injuries or plantar fascia (a band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot) given the modified protocol were compared with outcomes for similar patients from a previous study that used the original UDIT protocol

The findings provided further evidence that treatment with UDIT results in improvements in pain and tendon healing. However, for Achilles tendon injuries, the modified treatment protocol was associated with slower improvements in pain and tendon healing and a need for a greater number of treatments, suggesting that the original UDIT treatment protocol is more beneficial for these injuries