Individual with plantar fasciitis Plantar heel pain Stretching exercsie Kinesio tape
Conditions
Interventions
A total of three strips of tape will be used for each subject including the 1st strip for superficial back line taping,
the 2nd strip for gastrocnemius muscle taping,
and the 3rd strip for longitudinal arch supporting. For preparing a tape,
the length of each tape will depend on each subject’s leg size. The trained physiotherapist will prepare and apply the tape to the studied area. The process of taping is described below.
(1) Prior
the subject’s skin will be cleaned with alcohol. Subject will be asked to position in prone lying with knee extension and ankle hanging off the plinth. For the 1st strip,
the tape length will be measured from the metatarsal head to ischial tuberosity. Since there is 15% of available tension of the tape,
the cut length will be slightly shorter than the measured length. At one end,
the tape will be cut using fan technique with 4 slips from metatarsal head to mid-
metatarsal level.
(2) The 1st tape strip will be firstly placed on the heel with no tension. With dorsiflexed ankle position,
the tape will be placed along the Achilles tendon to musculotendinous junction with 50% of available tension. When it reaches the junction,
25% of available tension will be continued along the gastrocnemius muscle. Then the tape will be placed with no tension at popliteal crease. The tape will be continued to the hamstrings muscle with 25
the leg will be hanged out off the plinth with hip flexion,
knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion. This position is to allow the tape applied on the fully stretched position of the leg. Prior to further
Elastic therapeutic taping,Lower extremity stretching,Elastic therapeutic taping and lower extremity stretching
Sponsors
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria - Male aged between 18 and 40 years old - Specific inclusion criteria to diagnose plantar fasciitis which are composed of (McPoil et al., 2008; Yamsri et al., 2011) a. A complaint of tenderness from the palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle and the medial aspect of the proximal portion of the plantar fascia, or pain along the plantar fascia at medial longitudinal arch side b. The presence of heel pain immediately during first few steps of walking in the morning or after prolong period of inactivity; and gradually decreased throughout the day with ordinary walking; and worsened with prolonged activity - Chronic plantar fasciitis (6 weeks – 24 months) (Yamsri et al., 2011) - Maximum level of pain intensity during last week using visual analog scale (VAS) ranging from 50 - 100 mm of 10 cm VAS scale (Yamsri et al., 2012). - High activity person such as the person who is regularly exercise or does work causing large increases in breathing or heart rate like (carrying of lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work) - Pain at one leg (unilateral symptomatic foot) or both legs (bilateral symptomatic feet) (in case of both leg pain, the worse leg will be recruited to the study)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria - BMI more than 25 kg/m2 - Positive sciatica sign (L5-S1 nerve root irritation), assessed by Straight leg raising test - Having history of lower extremity fracture - Having history of lower extremity surgery - Having been diagnosed with gout, diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythymatosus (SLE), cancer, infection disease and tumor - Receiving plantar steroid injection within the last 3 months - Using NSAIDs within 1 week - Tape allergy - Taking pain killer during intervention - Leg length inequality - Other stretching exercise during intervention - Other foot pain condition such as corn - Back pain VAS > 2 scales
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity Baseline and after treatment Visual analog scale,Ankle range of motion Baseline, after treatment, and 1 week follow up Goniometer,Disability Baseline, after treatment, and 1 week follow up The Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) Thai version ,Vertical ground reaction force Baseline, after treatment, and 1 week follow up Three-dimensional (3D) motion capture system with eight cameras and two force transducers (BERTEC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kinematic data Baseline and after treatment Three-dimensional (3D) motion capture system with eight cameras and two force transducers (BERTEC) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPraneet Pensri
Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed