Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis, Plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Plantar muscles and painful areas massage with cold and stretch 3 times a day, each time 10 minutes and diclofenac sodium 50 mg per day and heel pad for 4 weeks and
Treatment - Other
Intervention group: Plantar muscles and painful areas massage with cold and stretch 3 times a day, each time 10 minutes and diclofenac sodium 50 mg per day and heel pad for 4 weeks and calf muscles tr
Control group: Plantar muscles and painful areas massage with cold and stretch 3 times a day, each time 10 minutes and diclofenac sodium 50 mg per day and heel pad for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Tabriz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Plantar fasciitis diagnosis according to history and physical examination; Patient satisfaction. Exclusion criteria: Other causes of heel pain such as cystic mass in x-ray; Lumbosacral radiculopathy; History of corticosteroid injection to heel in previous 6 months; Any dry needling contraindications such as diabetes mellitus; Sensitivity to coldness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain measuring visual analog scale and foot function index check list. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ankle range of motion. Timepoint: Before and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ankle movements goniometery. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDoctor Bina Eftekhar Sadat
Physical medicine and rehabilitation center of Tabriz
Outcome results
None listed