Women who always wear high-heeled shoes feel pain at calf muscle kinetic chain, lumbar curvature, muscle linkage, stretch
Conditions
Interventions
PNF stretching exercise of plantar flexor muscles,Static stretching exercise of plantar flexor muscles
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
PNF stretching,static stretching
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Woman aged 20-45 years old and BMI less than 25 km/m2 Wearing high-heeled shoes more than 6 months The height of heeled shoes are between 5-10 cm. Wearing high-heeled shoes more than 6 hours/day, 3 days/week The cross-sectional area of heeled shoes are between 1-2 cm2 Pain scale of calf muscle is more than 4/10 points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of orthopaedic surgery or severe musculoskeletal problems in back and lower extremities Pregnant women Attended lower limb stretching program in recent 6 months Medical diagnosis of musculoskeletal problems in leg and foot, for example, Plantarfaciitis, Achilles tendonitis, Reumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion at the end of the first training and 6 weeks after end of intervention Digital Inclinometer ,Range of motion of hip extension at the end of the first training and 6 weeks after end of intervention Digital Inclinometer ,Flexibility of back and and hamstring muscles at the end of the first training and 6 weeks after end of intervention Sit and reach test,Lumbar lordosis curve at the end of the first training and 6 weeks after end of intervention baseline scoliosis meter,Pain scale at the end of the first training and 6 weeks after end of intervention Visual analog scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None None None | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactTippawan Kaewmanee
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed