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Giving manual therapy to heel to reduce pain and thickness beneath the foot

Effectiveness of subtalar mobilization on plantar fascia thickness, pain and disability in subjects with plantar fasciitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054640
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-07-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental and Conventional Therapy: 2 week duration of intervention including Subtalar Mobilization, Cryotherapy, Plantar Fascia Stretching, Intrinsic Foot Muscles Strengthening, Ta

Sponsors

MGM School Of Phsyiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Willingness of the patient is taken into consideration. 2.Subjects who are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. 3.Both male and female aged between 30-60 years. 4.Heel and foot pain. 5.Pain in the morning after taking few steps or after prolonged rest. 6.Subjects who have pain less than or equal to 5 on VAS.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Trauma, acute or chronic pathology. 2.Any systemic illness like rheumatism and pregnancy and malignancy. 3.A fracture below the knee , foot surgery. 4.Fat pat syndrome or tarsal tunnel syndrome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
UltraSonography of plantar fascia thickness at pre and post intervention of 2 weeksTimepoint: At Baseline and post intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain visual analogue scale(VAS) Disability foot ankle disability index (FADI) Timepoint: At Baselines

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKhan Madiha Irfan

MGM school of physiotherapy

dr.rinklemalani@gmail.com9370312412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026