Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Riphah International University56 enrolled

Overview

to compare the effects of massage gun and transverse friction massage on management of pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Plantar Fascitis

Interventions

gun massagerOTHER

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

transverse friction massageOTHER

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients complaining of morning heel pain with taking first step. * Patients with limited range of motion and diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. * Patients who are willing to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with heel fracture and surgeries will be excluded. * Patient with sign of local and generalized infection or sepsis. * Patient with foot deformities will be excluded

Locations (1)

Aftab Hospital Daska

Daska Kalan, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Numeric pain scale

used as pain measurement tool to measure intensity of pain with 0 to 10 points. 0 Indicates no pain while 10 indicates severe pain

Time frame: 4th week

Foot and ankle disability index

Foot and ankle disability index is an area of explicit self-report of capacity with 2 components to evaluate disability identified with explicit conditions. The index was first portrayed in 1999 by Martin they survey impairments of everyday living

Time frame: 4th week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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