Effectiveness of Manual Therapy, Customised Foot Orthoses and Combined Therapy in the Management of Plantar Fasciitis—A RCT
oleh: Casper Grim, Ruth Kramer, Martin Engelhardt, Swen Malte John, Thilo Hotfiel, Matthias Wilhelm Hoppe
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| Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2019-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of three different treatment approaches in the management of PF. Methods: Sixty-three patients (44 female, 19 men; 48.4 ± 9.8 years) were randomly assigned into a manual therapy (MT), customised foot orthosis (FO) and a combined therapy (combined) group. The primary outcomes of pain and function were evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society-Ankle Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS-AHS) and the patient reported outcome measure (PROM) Foot Pain and Function Scale (FPFS). Data were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at follow-up sessions after 1 month, 2 months and 3 months (T1−T3). Results: All three treatments showed statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.01) improvements in both scales from T0 to T1. However, the MT group showed greater improvements than both other groups (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Conclusion: Manual therapy, customised foot orthoses and combined treatments of PF all reduced pain and function, with the greatest benefits shown by isolated manual therapy.