The effect of three different methods of managing heel pai
- Conditions
- Plantar fasciopathyMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000446763
- Lead Sponsor
- Chris Bishop
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 51
Inclusion Criteria
Aged between 18 - 60 years of age
Heel pain in only one foot
Duration of symptoms > four weeks
Self-reported heel pain > 20 mm on A 100mm VAS
Report pain on palpation of the medial tubercle of the calcaneus or proximal plantar fascia
Exclusion Criteria
Purchase of new athletic shoes or foot orthotics in last four weeks
Treatment within the last four weeks
Pregnancy
Diagnosis of Diabetes Type I or II
Diagnosis of any inflammatory arthropathies
History of neurological or neuromuscular conditions affecting lower limb biomechanics
History of corticosteroid injection in the heel < 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method First step pain underneath the heel. Assessed as the average first step pain on a 100mm visual analogue scale. This is done weekly on an online pain diary[four-weeks, 12-weeks and 52-weeks from baseline]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method