Plantar fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Roessingh Research and Development
Postbus 310
7500 AH Enschede
The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral (sub-)acute plantar fasciitis: less than one week after diagnosis and less than four weeks foot complaints 2. Thickness of the proximal plantar fascia is more than 4 mm 3. With or without the presence of a heel spur 4. Pain symptoms ( Visual Analog Scale > 5)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with long lasting or chronic complaints ( > 1 month) 2. Plantar fasciitis complaints that occur after trauma or when other diagnosis as neuropathies or bone- or tendon diseases occur as well: for example tarsal tunnel syndrome, stress fracture of the calcaneus, Achilles tendinitis 3. Patients with systemic or metabolic diseases 4. Use of insole or other walking aids 5. Age: younger than 18 or older than 55 years (to exclude elderly patients with degenerative changes) 6. Other foot and ankle conditions that affect joint movements of the ankle during walking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The passive mobility of the hindfoot and forefoot segment in sagital, frontal and transverse planes Range of motion mobility of the hallux Mobility of the hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot and hallux during gait. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cross-sectional area of the intrinsic forefoot muscles; foot function score, intrinsic foot muscle force, pain assessment (VAS) and thickness of the plantar fascia. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactRosemary Dubbeldam
Postbus 310
Outcome results
None listed