Effectiveness of myofascial release in the management of plantar heel pain: A randomized controlled trial

Foot

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 66-71

  Ajimsha, M S ^a,b   Binsu, D ^b   Chithra, S ^b  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^b Myofascial Therapy and Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Myofascial release; Myofascial restrictions; Plantar heel pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT FUNCTION INDEX; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOFASCIAL RELEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PLANTAR HEEL PAIN; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ANALGESIA; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FOOT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901495704     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: 15322963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2014.03.005     Document Type: Article

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