Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: People only receive 10 sessions of common physiotherapy treatment. Each session includes 5 minutes of pulse ultrasound therapy (with 50% duty cycle, 1MHz frequency and 1
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 68 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People aged between 20 up to 68 years Pain in the heel or sole of the foot for more than three months The presence of pain in the heel or the sole of the foot with a score of 5 or more according to the VAS scale in the morning and at the end of the day Painful palpation with local pressure at the origin of the plantar fascia on the medial tubercle of the heel
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of any injury, tear and previous local trauma in the heel and sole of the foot History of foot surgery in the past Local steroid injection in the last 3 months The presence of severe and congenital abnormalities in the knee or ankle (such as severe knee braces, etc.) Having diabetes, tumor, peripheral neuropathy with any cause, systemic inflammatory disease The presence of a pacemaker or metal implant The presence of other musculoskeletal disorders with any cause that causes clinical manifestations in the lower limbs or spine Pregnancy People with a body mass index greater than 30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain: It is a dependent variable that is usually measured by a score, and it is a score that a person should give to the level of pain from zero to ten. In fact, a score of zero equals no pain and a score of ten equals severe unbearable pain. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention; immediately after the last treatment session; Four weeks after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Foot Function Index: It is a questionnaire that is used in patients with foot problems, it has 23 items that are placed in three subgroups, and it examines the intensity of pain, disability and limitations of people. People should give each question a score between 0-10. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention; immediately after the last treatment session; Four weeks after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Foot Function Index questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNavid Taheri
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed