Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Tecarotherapy (8 sessions: 2 days a week) and exercise (including stretching of calf muscles, plantar fascia, passive dorsiflexion of fingers, strengthening of intr
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 68 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of plantar fasciitis (worsening of the pain in the inner part of the heel in the morning after waking up and also after a lot of activity during the day and the presence of local tenderness in the lower inner part of the calcaneus) by a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with a physical examination Heel pain for at least 4 weeks Age between 18 and 68 years Presence of VAS greater than 3 Informed written consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of inflammatory joint disease Achilles tendon or nerve damage History of heel surgery or injection in the last 6 months History of injury to the affected heel The presence of diseases mimicking the symptoms of plantar fasciitis Contraindications of the Tecar device (pregnancy, pacemaker, insulin pump, growth plate, cancer, open wound and skin lesions, skin sensitivity, insensitivity to heat) Patients with intense physical activity or sports who are unable to reduce their activity level
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: The severity of symptoms and performance of patients before the treatment will be measured again immediately after the end of the treatment and 2 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Pain level of patients by Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire - intensity of symptoms and performance of patients by RM(The modified Roles and Maudsley) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRazieh Maghroori
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed