Plantar fasciitis: A randomized comparative study of platelet rich plasma and low dose radiation in sportspersons.

•Plantar Fasciitis makes up about 15% of patients requiring professional care due to foot symptoms Consequent to overuse being an important, etiological factor the condition is more common in athletes. The treatment methods are numerous with none proving to be clearly superior to others. We aimed at comparing two common treatment methods in search of the best treatment.•This randomized study included 40 patients who did not improve with the initial institutional protocol consisting of stretching exercises, activity modification, and NSAID’s for 6 months and underwent treatment with either platelet rich plasma (PRP) or 3.0Gy radiation (LDRT) applied as 0.5Gy twice weekly.•The study identifies that PRP is as good as low dose radiation therapy in patients with chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis not responding to physical therapy in controlling pain and decreasing plantar fascia thickness. The results of both these procedures are quite encouraging, however PRP has the advantage of fewer sessions and easy accessibility.