Effect of hamstring flexibility on foot function in plantar fasciopathy
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
They had heel pain and tenderness in the plantar fascia insertion.
·They had positive Windlass test.
·Their pain score was > 4 out of 10 by using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
·Their pain was at its highest level during first steps in the morning after waking up and during the walking after period of resting.
·Had decreased pain at the onset of activity but worsening as the activity continues.
·Their pain level increased by increasing the duration of weight bearing activities.
·They had limited hamstring muscle flexibility.
·They had been treated for PF with muscle stretching exercises or night splints during the study.
·They received another treatment for PF during the study.
·They had history of any trauma or strain at hamstring muscle or the plantar area within the last six months.
·Their body Mass Index (BMI) was greater than 35 kg/m².
·They had recent ankle sprain.
·They had radiating pain confused with neurological pain resulting from spinal problems.
·They had Osseous structural changes in the foot (pes planus or pes cavus).
·They had been diagnosed with systemic inflammatory disease such as Gout, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or neuropathy, neurological diseases, and diseases of the central or peripheral nervous system.
·Have latex allergy, hypertension, or venous thrombotic disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Foot Function Index to measure effect of intervention on foot pain and function;Foot Function Index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance measured by OverAll Stability Index;Over All Stability Index