Plantar fasciitis. Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group receives the treatment for 20 minutes using the TECAR 3 Winback device produced in France. In this way, the patient is placed on the bed in a
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People between 18 and 50 years old who exercises at least 4 hours a week. people who have a primary clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis determined by tenderness to pressure on the medial tubercle of the calcaneus, as well as a complaint of heel pain associated with first step after walking in the morning greater than 3 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) at least three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any systemic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders Any history of surgery, trauma, and fracture in the lower limbs Corticosteroid injection in the last 6 months for plantar fascia damage Patients with any contraindications for TECAR such as pregnancy, the presence of malignant tissue, tumors, in the ankle and foot, electrical devices implanted in the body, local sensory impairment, local vascular disease, and severe osteoporosis The patient's unwillingness to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 48 hours after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Active range of motion of ankle dorsi flexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 48 hours after the treatment session. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Weight bearing lunge test. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 48 hours after the treatment session. Method of measurement: tape measure. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactIran University of Medical Sciences
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed