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Medical imaging for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2022
Background Medical imaging can be used to assist with the diagnosis of plantar heel pain. The aim of this study was to synthesise medical imaging features associated with plantar heel pain.
Chris Drake   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Current Review of Foot Disorder and Plantar Pressure Alternation in the Elderly

open access: yesPhysical Activity and Health, 2020
Fall is a very common injury, especially in older adults with foot deformities and other foot disorders. Even a small fall may cause fatal damage to this cohort. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review elucidating plantar pressure pattern under
Bo Zhang, Qianyu Lu
doaj   +2 more sources

The effectiveness of dextrose prolotherapy in plantar fasciitis

open access: yesMedicine, 2021
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Abstract Background: Dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) is considered to be a type of regenerative therapy and is widely used in various musculoskeletal disorders. Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel
Wei-Fu Lai   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

open access: yesLife, 2021
The number of systematic review and meta-analyses on plantar fasciitis is expanding. The purpose of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of reviews on the topic pertaining to plantar fasciitis, identify any conflicting and inconsistent ...
H. Rhim   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The extensibility of the plantar fascia influences the windlass mechanism during human running

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society B, 2021
The arch of the human foot is unique among hominins as it is compliant at ground contact but sufficiently stiff to enable push-off. These behaviours are partly facilitated by the ligamentous plantar fascia whose role is central to two mechanisms.
Lauren Welte   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2020
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of chronic heel pain in adults, affecting both young active patients and older sedentary individuals. It results from repetitive stress to the plantar fascia at its origin on the medial tubercle of the calcaneus
L. Latt   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Footwear and insole design features that reduce neuropathic plantar forefoot ulcer risk in people with diabetes: a systematic literature review

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020
Background In people with diabetes, offloading high-risk foot regions by optimising footwear, or insoles, may prevent ulceration. This systematic review aimed to summarise and evaluate the evidence for footwear and insole features that reduce ...
Sayed Ahmed   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Correlation of Gender and Leptin with Analgesic Effect of Tramadol in High Fat Diet Induced Obese Rats [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Gender and obesity related influences on the experience of pain have received considerable empirical attention in recent years. Differences in pain sensitivity among individuals may have implications for pain management which might account ...
Shakta Mani Satyam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic plantar loading index detects altered foot function in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis but not changes due to orthotic use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background Altered foot function is common in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Plantar pressure distributions during gait are regularly assessed in this patient group; however, the association between frequently reported magnitude-based pressure ...
Baeten, Elien   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Non-invasive rehabilitation in Morbus Ledderhose disease, methods, techniques, efficiency [PDF]

open access: yesBalneo and PRM Research Journal
The abnormal proliferation of the fibrous tissue in the plantar fascia, Morbus Ledderhose is a non-malignant thickening of the deep connective tissue of the foot, a relatively rare pathology that intensely affects patients through marked pain and ...
Elena Costescu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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