Static Progressive Stretch Brace as a Treatment of Pain and Functional Limitations Associated With Plantar Fasciitis: A Pilot Study

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 117-124

  Sharma, Neena K ^a   Loudon, Janice K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Achilles stretches; foot orthosis; static progressive stretch (SAS) brace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; BRACES; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 77956646949     PISSN: 19386400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938640010365183     Document Type: Article

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