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Treatment to the pain present in calf muscle secondary to heel pain

Effectiveness of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Active Release Technique in the Latent Myofascial Trigger Points on the Gastrocnemius muscle on foot function in Plantar fasciitis - A Randomized parallel group comparative study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055018
Enrollment
32
Registered
2023-07-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Active Release Technique: Pre and post assessment on outcome measures will be done after 3 weeks Control Intervention1: Integrated neur

Sponsors

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the genders from the age group 25-40, with BMI 18.5- 24.9, with navicular drop test values > 10-15 mm who are willing to participate. • Participants who have positive windlass test • Plantar heel pain with first few steps of walking in the morning. (0n VAS 4-8) • Tenderness at the insertion site of the plantar fascia on the anteromedial aspect of the calcaneal tubercle elicited by pain • At least one identifiable MTrP in the gastrocnemius muscle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous surgery or trauma of foot and ankle complex in last six months. • Red flags to manual therapy • Presence of deformity of foot and ankle complex • Subjects with 2 or more positive neurologic signs consistent with nerve root compression

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pressure pain threshold Foot function index Timepoint: Pre and post treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Kinesophobia Visual analogue scaleTimepoint: Pre and post treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactEshwari shah

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy

santoshmetgud@klekipt.edu.in9164646484

Outcome results

None listed

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