Heel pain in Plantar fasciitis patients. Plantar fasciitis, Heel pain
Conditions
Interventions
In the CTTM group, were received the court-type traditional Thai massage for 40 minutes massage twice a week for 4 weeks including 9 times by one traditional Thai massage doctor,In the KT group were r
Court-Type Traditional Thai massage (CTTM) ,Taping (KT),Plantar Fascia Stretching (PFS)
Sponsors
Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Volunteers aged between 25-70 years, 2. Volunteers have history and physical examination as follow 2.1 Foot or heel pain 2.2 The pain is usually the worst with the first few steps after awakening, although it can also be triggered by long periods of standing or when you get up after sitting. 2.3 Tender at medial tubercle of calcaneus 2.4 Symptom duration regularly between 1-3 months 3. Volunteers were diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. 4. Volunteers have heel pain scores between 4-7 by visual analog scale for pain 5. Volunteers are willing participants with recommendations during the study and signed or fingerprinted by themselves.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have a history of physical therapy for plantar fasciitis including stretch exercise, taping, night splints, etc. within a month ago. 2. Have a history of traditional Thai massage, herbal compression, Take herbal drugs that have a reduced effect on muscle and joint pain within a month ago. 3. Have a history of taking anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroid drugs within 2 weeks. 4. Have a history of injections on the heel within a month ago. 5. Have a history of foot and ankle operation. 6. Have a history of a calcaneal fracture. 7. Foot deformity including Charcot foot, Pes planus, and Pes cavus. 8. Have a history of rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disorder, paralysis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and deep vein thrombosis. 9. In the contraindications of Court-Type Traditional Thai massage as follow 9.1 Currently, volunteers with acute and chronic diseases such as chickenpox, herpes zoster, tuberculosis, contact dermatitis. 9.2 Open wound on the leg, foot, and heel. 9.3 Have a history of the cancer 9.4 Have a history of leg and foot fracture 9.5 Body temperature is higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius 9.6 Blood disorder as follow hemophilia 10. The contraindications of the Taping and Plantar-Fascia stretching are as follow 10.1 Open wound on the leg, foot, and heel. 10.2 Contact dermatitis 11. Pregnancy 12. Runner
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up Visual analog scale,Pressure pain threshold Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up Algometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot function index Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up Foot function index Thai-version questionnaire,Ankle range of motion Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up Universal goniometer,Foot and ankle ability Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Subjective Form,Quality of life Baseline, 4-weeks of intervention, At 8-week follow-up SF-12 V.2 | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPhiyaphon Poonsuk
Thammasat University
Outcome results
None listed