Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point manual therapy combined with a self-stretching protocol for the management of plantar heel pain: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 43-50

  Renan Ordine, Rômulo ^a   Alburquerque Sendín, Francisco ^b   De Souza, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues ^c   Cleland, Joshua A ^d,e,f   Fernández De Las Penas, César ^g  

^a Pronto Atendimento Ouro Verde   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c Centro Universitario de Araraquara   (Brazil)

^d FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center   (United States)

^f REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ankle plantar flexors; Plantar fasciitis; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751489897     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3504     Document Type: Article

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