Calcaneal Low Dye Taping Plantar Fascial Stretching and Sham Taping in Football Players

Riphah International University21 enrolled

Overview

Showing the effect of calcaneal Low-dye Taping on acute planter heel pain and functional activity level in football players.

Planter fascia is a fibrous connective tissue originate from the medial calcaneal tubercle and help support the arch of the foot repetitive tensile overload from standing for long periods of time or running causes changes in the aponeurosis. Patient mostly present with pain on first step in the morning or after long non-weight bearing , Tenderness to anterior medial head. Its can first be treated conservatively where 90 % cases treated greater then 6 months of duration. Baseline treatment is given as Rest , Ice , compression and Elevation , with this NSAID ,shoe inset ,Taping, orthotics, deep friction massage and precautions are advised to the patients. Arch taping is most probably used and orthotics in acute treatment is commonly preferred due to its cost.Taping effects most probably overlooked in general gait parameters, patient feedback on pain relief and function recovery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Low-dye tapingOTHER

Low-dye taing using 4 tapes around calcaneam

Plantar fascia stretchingOTHER

out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an active participants group using plantar fscia stretching in acute stage

sham tapingOTHER

out of 21 participants 7 will be included in the study design as an plecebo group using sham taping in acute stage

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Both male and female football players * Age (20-45 yrs) * Pain with the first step upon walking * Pain located at the heel or Planter surface of Mid-foot consistent with Planter fasciitis * Presence of an everted calcaneus greater than or equal to 2° Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with surgery and treatment with previous 6 month * History of Ankle or foot fracture * Congenital deformity of the foot and ankle * Sever Spasticity * Use of an Assistive device * Bilateral Planter heel pain * Refusal to participate in study

Locations (1)

Surya Azeem Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

numeric pain rating scale

The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a famous strategy to evaluate Pain. The NPRS has a dependable, substantial and delicate instrument to survey torment. Torment score as per the NPRS (0-10), made during the principal strides toward the beginning of the day, was the essential result (0 as "no aggravation" and 10 as "exceptionally serious agony").

Time frame: 3 week

foot and ankle disability index

It is utilized to evaluate the utilitarian restrictions connected with foot and lower leg, action of day to day living and most troublesome errand that are vital for sports e.g., Walk, word related execution, Agony, Rest and Strength. The foot and ankle disability index (FADI) is scored out of 104, with a score of 0 indicating maximum disability and a score of 104 indicating no disability. The total FADI score corresponds to the sum of Activity and Pain subscale scores (maximum score of 88 for Activity and 16 for Pain).

Time frame: 3 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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