Effect of Achilles tendon stretching in individuals with plantar fasciitis
Completed
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciitisMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16661280
- Lead Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
1. Plantar heel pain that increases in the morning with the first steps after waking up (VAS=4)
2. Symptoms decreasing with slight levels of activity, such as walking
3. Localized pain on palpation of the proximal plantar fascia
4. The symptoms worsened after weight bearing for a long time
Exclusion Criteria
1. Red flags (i.e., tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, severe vascular disease, etc)
2. Fracture of lower extremities within 6 months
3. Prior surgery of lower extremities within 6 months
4. Nerve involvement lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method