Plantar fascitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Using of shock waves on pain area of the painful heel and stretching plantar fascia and calf muscles of painful side. Intervention 2: Control group: stretching plan
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: Using of shock waves on pain area of the painful heel and stretching plantar fascia and calf muscles of painful side.
Control group: stretching plantar fascia and calf muscles of painful side.
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with plantar fasciitis who have a history of pain at one heel region for more than 4 months with unsuccessful response to some kinds of conservative treatments such as NSAIDs, physiotherapy, stretching exercises and corticosteroids injections; increasing the heel pain with direct pressure on medial tuberosity of the calcaneus; a pain score equal and more than 5 based on visual analog scale (VAS) during the first steps of walking immediately after waking up in the morning; in the absence of any contraindication for shock wave therapy; in the absence of any observable deformity in lower extremity or spines and lower extremity discrepancy in clinical evaluation; in the absence of diabetes; in the absence of pregnancy. Exclusion criteria: if the patient dose not cooperation with therapist; if the patient starts any other treatment for plantar fasciitis along with present study; if patient does not complete the treatment sessions or does not participate in the regular study treatment program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plantar fascitiis. Timepoint: Before starting the treatment and after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale, functional test, quality of life questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of therapy, 4 weeks after first session. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of therapy, 4 weeks after the first session and one month after ending the treatment. Method of measurement: Foot and ankle outcome score (FAOS).;Timed up and go. Timepoint: At the beginning of therapy, 4 weeks after first session. Method of measurement: Timed up and go functional test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactJavad Sarrafzadeh
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed