Health Condition 1: M796- Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingersand toes Health Condition 2: null- Plantar Fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High Intensity LASER therapy: Dosage: 10 W, 450J/cm2, 3 sessions / week for 2 weeks
Intervention2: Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy: Dosage: 2 bar, 2000shots, 5 Hz, 2 sessions / week fo
Sponsors
R Ravindran
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group 18 to 65 years 2. Persons with Plantar fasciitis with tenderness on the medial tubercle of calcaneus, maximum pain in the heel during the first few steps in the morning or after prolonged inactivity and VAS more than or equal to 3 3. Both male and female patients will be recuited
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with the following criteria will be excluded from the study 1. Heel pain due to any other problem except plantar fasciitis 2. Previous history of local surgery of foot 3. Any fractures involving foot bones 4. Posterior heel pain due to Achilles tendon / bursitis 5. Metal implants, impaired sensations and stiffness in ankle and foot. 6. Neurological and vascular disease. 7. Systemic inflammatory disease 8. Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus 9. Patients who had received a corticosteroid injection or invasive therapy for plantar fasciitis within the previous 6 months or physiotherapy within the previous 3 months 10. With associated lower limb Radiculopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale Pain Perception threshold Timepoint: Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment (After 2 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot Function IndexTimepoint: Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment (After 2 weeks) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactR Ravindran
All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed