plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive the exercise therapy and the dry needling for six weeks. The exercise therapy consist of the stretching exercise of the plantar
the soleus muscle
the gastrocnemius muscle and the big-toe flexor and stretching on the static wooden wedge. The patients do the stretching exercise two times per day
any time fifteen repetitions
each taking 30 seconds
during six weeks. Dry needling is done according to the modified-delphi protocol. According to the protocol, the muscles that are primarily responsible for the pain including: the soleus
the quadratus plantae
the flexor digitorum brevis and the abductor hallucis. The intervention group will receive the dry needling once a week
during six weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will receive the exercise therapy for six weeks. The exercise therapy consist of the stretching exercise of the plantar fascia
the gastrocnemius muscle and the big-toe flexor and stretching on the static wooden wedge . The patients do the stretching exercise two times per day
during six weeks.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: individuals with plantar fasciitis age between 20-45 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of direct trauma to the heel The presence of systemic inflammatory disorders Low back pain caused by disc herniation The presence of Tarsal tunnel syndrome(TTS) History of fracture in foot and ankle Use aid of support for walking The presence of contraindication for dryneedling Women who are pregnant Treatment for plantar heel pain in the previous 4 weeks Unwillingness to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: At the baseline, after three weeks of intervention, after six weeks of intervention, and after a two-week follow-up. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the baseline, after three weeks of intervention, after six weeks of intervention, and after a two-week follow-up. Method of measurement: Short-form36(SF-36) questionnaire.;Foot function. Timepoint: At the baseline, after three weeks of intervention, after six weeks of intervention, and after a two-week follow-up. Method of measurement: Foot and Ankle Ability Measure questionnaire (FAAM) and Foot and ankle outcome score (FAOS).;Thickness of the plantar fascia. Timepoint: At the baseline, after six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Echogenicity of the plantar fascia. Timepoint: At the baseline, after six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot range of motion. Timepoint: At the baseline, after three weeks of intervention, after six weeks of intervention and after a two-week follow up period. Method of measurement: Goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSaman Salehi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed