Is Stretching exercises Superior to Steroids for Sustained Relief in Plantar Fasciitis? Evidence from a Prospective Study.

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is a prevalent cause of heel pain, especially in middle-aged and older adults. This study compares the short-term and long-term effectiveness of plantar fascia stretching exercises versus corticosteroid injections in improving pain and function.

Materials And Methods: This prospective clinical trial included 100 patients randomly assigned to two treatment groups: One undergoing plantar fascia-specific stretching exercises with anti-inflammatory medications, contrast bath and shoe insole and the other receiving a single corticosteroid injection (Triamcinolone acetonide 1 mL i.

Melorheostosis: A Rare Case Report with Pelvic and Lumbar Involvement.

Introduction: Melorheostosis is an extremely rare, non-hereditary bone disorder characterized by its distinctive radiographic feature of flowing hyperostosis, reminiscent of dripping candle wax, typically appearing unilaterally in long bones. Initially proposed by Leri and Joanny in 1922, the exact cause remains largely speculative, and treatment is primarily symptomatic. This condition predominantly affects a single limb, with a higher incidence in the lower extremities, while axial skeletal involvement is uncommon.

A Primary Hyperparathyroidism in an Adolescent Female with Pathological Fractures and Multiple Bone Lesions Due to Parathyroid Adenoma: Case Report.

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare endocrine disorder in adolescents, characterized by excessive parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion leading to hypercalcemia and various systemic manifestations.

Case Report: We present a case of a 19-year-old female with PHPT secondary to parathyroid adenoma, who initially presented with right distal thigh pain and pathological fracture. A diagnostic workup revealed hypercalcemia, elevated PTH levels, and multiple osteolytic lesions throughout her skeletal system.

Comparative studies for screening of bioactive constituents from various parts of Incarvillea emodi.

A comparative study was performed on various parts (shoots, roots and flowers) of Incarvillea emodi. The alcoholic extracts of different parts were fractionated with solvents of different polarity and studied for the determination of total polyphenol content and total antioxidant potential. Furthermore, we have isolated major iridoid glucosides from the dried flowers of I.

A new phenylethanoid glucoside from Jacaranda mimosifolia.

This study reports the isolation of a new phenylethanoid glucoside (1) from the leaves of Jacaranda mimosifolia along with jacaranone (2), followed by the comparative estimation of total antioxidant compounds, total polyphenols and total flavonoids from different solvent extracts of the leaves and flowers. The total antioxidant activity was evaluated by both DPPH and ABTS free-radical scavenging assay methods from different solvent extracts of J. mimosifolia leaves and flowers.

Isolation of two major iridoid glucosides from Incarvillea emodi.

Two major iridoid glucosides, namely plantarenaloside, a neurotrophic compound, and boschnaloside, an antibacterial iridoid glucoside, have been isolated from the shoots of Incarvillea emodi (a wild ornamental plant). The compounds are characterised by NMR spectral data and ESI mass spectrometery. This is the first ever report on the isolation of iridoid glucosides from I.

Effects of extraction methods on phenolic contents and antioxidant activity in aerial parts of Potentilla atrosanguinea Lodd. and quantification of its phenolic constituents by RP-HPLC.

The effects of different solvent systems (methanol, ethanol, acetone, and their 50% aqueous concentrations) and extraction procedures (microwave, ultrasound, Soxhlet and maceration) on the antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Potentilla atrosanguinea were investigated by three different bioassays: 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS), 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays and ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP). The 50% aqueous ethanol extracts exhibited strong antioxidant activity measured in terms of Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) [(54.34 to 122.