The effect of calf muscles needling on plantar fasciitis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciitis.Plantar fascial fibromatosis, Plantar fasciitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT201106104641N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Tabriz
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Plantar fasciitis diagnosis according to history and physical examination; Patient satisfaction. Exclusion criteria: Other causes of heel pain such as cystic mass in x-ray; Lumbosacral radiculopathy; History of corticosteroid injection to heel in previous 6 months; Any dry needling contraindications such as diabetes mellitus; Sensitivity to coldness
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain severity. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain measuring visual analog scale and foot function index check list.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ankle range of motion. Timepoint: Before and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ankle movements goniometery.