Plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Small Needle Knife Group:The patient is placed in a supine position. A small sandbag is placed under the posterior aspect of the affected ankle, with the heel oriented downward and the sole fully expo
Chuzhen Team:Take the Ah-Shi point at the origin of the plantar fascia as the central palace to establish the Eight Formation points. The section from the Weizhong point to the Chengshan point is desi
for distal points, select Tianquan, Shenmen, and Yujie as primary points. After covering with sterile gauze, use the tip of the Qiyao Hunyuan staff at the Eight Formation poin
Sponsors
Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Those who meet the above clinical diagnostic criteria for PF; 2) Individuals aged =21 years; 3) Patients with a disease duration of =1 month; 4) Patients who have not received treatment such as small needle knife,, or ESWT in the month prior to consultation; 5) All patients have signed an informed consent form for treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of ankle and foot disorders: surgical history, fracture history, trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, tumors, etc. 2. Patients with severe internal medical conditions: concurrent bleeding disorders, severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular dysfunction, multiple neuropathies, etc. 3. Patients with skin ulcers, soft tissue infections, or other skin breaches on the sole of the foot. 4. Patients with ultrasound and MRI findings showing tears in the plantar fascia. 5. Pregnant women. 6. Patients with heel spurs as shown on X-ray. 7. Patients with deviations in the mechanical axis of the lower limb: hip adduction, hip abduction, knee varus, knee valgus. 8. Patients with neurological or other pathological conditions that interfere with physiological gait patterns: neuropathic foot disease, major nerve injuries in the lower extremities, central nervous system disorders, long-term diabetes, or neuromuscular diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM);Lower Limb Function Scale (LEFS);Musculoskeletal ultrasound examination;MRI scan; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFeng Chaoqun
Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed