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Plantar fasciitis or flexor digitorum brevis myositis

, 2023
Background: As common as plantar fasciitis is, there\u27s a lack of evidence regarding the true pathophysiologic process causing plantar fasciitis and plantar heel pain in general.
Grady, John F, Smolinski, Trevor, Nagesh, Darshan, Ostermann, Hannah C   +3 more
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A COMPARITIVE STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF TAPING WITH IONTOPHORESIS AND TAPING ALONE IN CHRONIC PLANTAR FASCITIS

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2016
Background: Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition caused by microtrauma to plantar fascia due to overuse. It is a most common cause of heel pain in runners. Various studies proved taping and Iontophoresis as effective in the treating plantar fasciitis.
Dr. Biju Chetri , Dr. U.T. Ifthikar Ali , Dr. Madhusmita Koch, Dr. Abhijit Dutta   +3 more
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High-resolution Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis: An Association of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: To assess the role played by ultrasound in evaluating plantar fasciitis and associate the findings with Magnetic resonance imaging. Study Design: Case series.
Amir Khan, Aliya Ahmed, Ibtesam Zafar, Muzammil Rasheed Bhutta, Muhammad Nasir Naeem Khan, Umar Ajaz   +5 more
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Is Platelet-rich Plasma Injection more Effective than Steroid Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis in Achieving Long-term Relief? [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Plantar fasciitis is characterised by pain in the heel, which is aggravated on weight bearing after prolonged rest. Many modalities of treatment are commonly used in the management of plantar fasciitis including steroid injection.
Soraganvi P, Nagakiran KV, Raghavendra-Raju RP, Anilkumar D, Wooly S, Basti BD, Janakiraman P   +6 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2015
Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults seen in primary care. Extended standing and running frequently cause strain on the plantar fascia.
Reda A. Goweda, Enas H. Alfalogy, Roaa N. Filfilan, Ghufran A. Hariri   +3 more
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Effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound on reducing pain intensity and functional disability in patients with plantar fasciitis: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Ultrasound therapy is one of the preferred conservative treatments for patients with plantar fasciitis. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in decreasing pain intensity and improving functional disability in
Anas Mohammed Alhakami, Reem Abdullah Babkair, Ahmad Sahely, Shibili Nuhmani   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Plantar Fascia-Specific Stretching Exercises in Plantar Fasciitis

, 2015
Aim: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a painful and disabling disease that affects the quality of life and daily activities of patients and it is the most common cause of heel pain in adults.
Alper Köksal, Ali Öner, Devrim Özer, Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz   +3 more
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Views about the clinical, diagnostic and comprehensive treatment of plantar fasciitis: a review

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INTRODUCTION. One of the problems in modern podiatry is plantar fasciitis. According to population studies, more than two million patients are treated for plantar fasciitis each year in the United States, 1 in 10 people will develop heel pain during ...
Georgii A. Airapetov, Daniil G. Agafonov, Mikhail S. Serdobintsev, Alexander S. Kaftyrev   +3 more
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Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Tendinopathies in Military Personnel

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2013
Background: Overuse injuries have a significant impact on United States military service members, but research to date has been limited in its ability to assess occupational and behavioral risk factors.
Brett D. Owens MD, Jennifer Moriatis Wolf MD, Amber D. Seelig MPH, Isabel G. Jacobson MPH, Edward J. Boyko MD, MPH, Besa Smith MPH, PhD, Margaret A.K. Ryan MD, MPH, Gary D. Gackstetter DVM, MPH, PhD, Tyler C. Smith MS, PhD,   +9 more
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Physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis: a UK-wide survey of current practice [PDF]

, 2017
© 2016 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Objectives To identify how United Kingdom (UK) physiotherapists currently diagnose, assess and manage plantar fasciitis in routine practice. Design Online questionnaire survey.
Palmer, Shea, Grieve, Rob
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