Evaluation of Spinal Posture, Balance, and Core Muscle Endurance in Individuals With Plantar Fasciitis: A Case-Control Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Spinal Posture Assessed Using a Bubble Inclinometer
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study will include individuals aged 18-50 years who present to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Hospital with heel pain and are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The control group will consist of healthy volunteers within the same age range who do not have heel pain and are recruited from among patients' relatives. Individuals with any orthopedic deformity or neurological disorder will be excluded from both groups.
Detailed Description
The study will include individuals aged 18-50 years who present to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Hospital with heel pain and are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The control group will consist of healthy volunteers within the same age range who do not have heel pain and are recruited from among patients' relatives. Individuals with any orthopedic deformity or neurological disorder will be excluded from both groups.
Core muscle endurance will be assessed using the McGill Core Endurance Tests, dynamic balance using the Y-Balance Test, and static balance using the Single-Leg Stance Test. Foot function will be evaluated using the Foot Function Index, spinal posture using a bubble inclinometer, and pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being between 18-50 years of age,
- •Having heel pain for at least 3 months,
- •Having a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of neurological disease
- •Vestibular disorder
- •Rheumatological disease
- •History of lower extremity surgery
- •Vision problem that may affect balance.
Arms & Interventions
Plantar fasciitis
evaluation
Intervention: evaluation (Other)
Healthy
evaluation
Intervention: evaluation (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Spinal Posture Assessed Using a Bubble Inclinometer
Time Frame: During the single assessment session, approximately 10 minutes.
Sagittal spinal posture will be evaluated using a bubble inclinometer. Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles will be measured in degrees under standardized standing conditions. Higher angular values indicate a greater degree of the corresponding spinal curvature.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN
Lecturer
Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital