Chronic plantar fasciitis (CPF) is the most common cause of chronic heel pain in adults, affecting both young active patients and older, more sedentary individuals. It results from chronic overload of the plantar fascia. This overload may be due to overuse, as seen in runners and military personnel, or due to excessive loading in individuals with obesity (body mass index \>30), sedentary lifestyles, or occupations that require prolonged standing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.
The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.
The treatment protocol will be two sessions. given per week for 4 weeks.
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Port Said, Port Said Governorate, Egypt
Pain intensity level assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Pain intensity level assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale. A scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Time frame: Baseline and after 8 sessions (approximately 4 weeks)
Range of motion
A digital goniometer is used for the assessment of ankle dorsiflexion, plantar flexion range of motion, and knee flexion range of motion.
Time frame: Baseline and after 8 sessions (approximately 4 weeks)
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