A study to compare the immediate and long term effects of foam roller and myofascial release on heel pain, range of motion and pain pressure threshold in individuals with planter fasciitis.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The total duration of the study will be 1.5 year. A minimum 30 patients will be recruited in the study, meeting the inclusion criteria (20-55 years, both the genders, male and female) and patients will be randomly distributed into 2 groups; Group A and Group B being experimental groups. Group A will be given foam roller, ultrasound therapy at planter area (7 minutes ,3MHz with an intensity of 1.5 W/cm2), stretching and strengthening exercises for foot muscles which includes; stretching of soleus muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, Achilles tendon and planter fascia. Strengthening exercises includes towel curls and standing toe curls. Group B will be given myofascial release, ultrasound therapy at plantar area, stretching and strengthening exercises for foot muscles. Data will be recorded at baseline and immediately after treatment and at 10th day post treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20.00 Year(s) 至 55.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Subject within the age group of 20- 55 years.
- •Both genders will be included in the study.
- •Subjects who are willing to take part in the study and able to understand the instruction.
- •MTPs during the physical examination of the calf, plantar or both.
- •Discomfort upon initially stepping onto the heel.
- •Subjects having pain intensity score – NPRS score more than or equal to 4.
排除标准
- •Subjects with previous surgical history for plantar fascia preceding 3 months.
- •Subjects with history of recent fractures around ankle and foot preceding 6 months.
- •Subjects with pre-diagnosed auto immune or systemic inflammatory disorders.
- •Subjects with fixed deformities of foot, ankle and knee joint.
- •Subjects with impaired circulation to lower extremities, peripheral neuropathies, and other neuromuscular deficits, infective diseases of lower limb.
- •Subjects with neurological disorders leading to impaired balance and coordination.
- •Subjects with corticosteroids injection in heel preceding 3 months.
- •Subjects with peripheral vascular diseases.
- •Subjects with DVT.
研究者
Sakshi
DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation