Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: - Intervention group 1 (steroid group): Following standard sterilization of skin in the plantar region, local needling was performed only on painful point into the plantar fascia. We u
Treatment - Drugs
- Intervention group 1 (steroid group): Following standard sterilization of skin in the plantar region, local needling was performed only on painful point into the plantar fascia. We utilized the 0.3-
- Intervention group 2 (dry-needling group): Following standard sterilization of skin in the plantar region, local needling was performed only on painful point into the plantar fascia. All patients w
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Inclusion criteria: individuals aged 18 to 70 years old, and a history of plantar heel pain at least for 3 months, who were diagnosed for plantar fasciitis according to the guidelines of Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association - exclusion criteria: history of diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, flat foot, radiculopathies and foot malignancies, infections, calcaneal spurs and fractures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of the pain in the plantar fascia. Timepoint: before treatment and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after the baseline treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSajad Badiei
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Outcome results
None listed