plantar fasciitis. XIII Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with plantar fasciitis (as diagnosed by a physician) with pain and localized tenderness of the sole of the foot, especially in the morning, or unilateral or bilateral heel spurs that have not responded to routine medical treatments (physical rest, nonsteroidal painkillers, medical insoles). Their illness history is less than one year. Have a pain score of at least 2 out of 10 VAS points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of systemic inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis History of direct trauma with or without fractures of the plantar bones Heel pain associated with Achilles bursitis or myofascial pain in the calf muscles The presence of active radiculopathy that largely explains the cause of plantar fascia pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain monitoring score using VAS questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS questionnaire.;Foot function questionnaire score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 4 and 8 weeks after the start. Method of measurement: Foot function questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences