Effect of Manual Therapy Versus Conventional Therapy in Patient of Plantar Fascitis
Corresponding Author(s) : Dr.Neha Ghugare
neha.ghugare2015@gmail.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 2021 No. 9 (4): 2021 Volume - 9 Issue - 4
Abstract
Objectives
The objectives of the study were to find effectiveness of conventional therapy, manual therapy in decreasing pain in plantar fasciitis patient, and also to compare the effectiveness of conventional therapy versus manual therapy in decreasing pain in plantar fasciitis patient.
Method
The study was done at physiotherapy OPD , patients diagnosed with plantarfascitis both in male and female having symptoms for at least 4 weeks or more were included in this study. 20 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were equally divided into two groups by purposive method. The total duration of study was 2 weeks. Then they were evaluated for pain and disability using Foot Function Index.
Result
The analysis of significance was carried out by using unpaired t- test to compare the effectiveness of manual therapy (ankle mobilization & myofascial release therapy) on pain as compared to conventional physiotherapy. Results were found to be significant for t- value i.e 2.68 at p-value 0.05.
Conclusion
This study concluded that the manual therapy (ankle mobilization & myofascial release) is more beneficial than conventional physiotherapy to improving the pain in patients with plantar fasciitis.
The objectives of the study were to find effectiveness of conventional therapy, manual therapy in decreasing pain in plantar fasciitis patient, and also to compare the effectiveness of conventional therapy versus manual therapy in decreasing pain in plantar fasciitis patient.
Method
The study was done at physiotherapy OPD , patients diagnosed with plantarfascitis both in male and female having symptoms for at least 4 weeks or more were included in this study. 20 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were equally divided into two groups by purposive method. The total duration of study was 2 weeks. Then they were evaluated for pain and disability using Foot Function Index.
Result
The analysis of significance was carried out by using unpaired t- test to compare the effectiveness of manual therapy (ankle mobilization & myofascial release therapy) on pain as compared to conventional physiotherapy. Results were found to be significant for t- value i.e 2.68 at p-value 0.05.
Conclusion
This study concluded that the manual therapy (ankle mobilization & myofascial release) is more beneficial than conventional physiotherapy to improving the pain in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Keywords
VAS
Range of Motion
Physical therapy
Manual Therapy
MFR
Heel Pain
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Dr. Sneha Narlawar, Dr. Monali M. Kashyap, Dr.Neha Ghugare. Effect of Manual Therapy Versus Conventional Therapy in Patient of Plantar Fascitis. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 3 [cited 2026 Apr. 21];2021(9):737-41. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1127
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11. Cole C, Seto C, Gazewood J. Plantar fasciitis: evidence based review of diagnosis and therapy. Am Fam Physician. 2005; 72: 2237-42.
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14. Singh D, Angel J, Bentley G, Trevino SG. Fortnightly review. Plantar fasciitis. BMJ 1997;315:172-175.
15. Lemont H, Ammirati KM, Usen N. Plantar fasciitis: a degenerative process (fasciosis) without inflammation. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2003;93:234-237.
16. Davies MS, Weiss GA, Saxby TS. Plantar fasciitis: how successful is surgical intervention? Foot AnkleInt 1999;20:803-807.
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18. Pfeffer G, Bacchetti P, Deland J, et al. Comparison of custom and prefabricated orthoses in the initialtreatment of proximal plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 1999;20:214-221.
19. Crawford F, Atkins D, Edwards J. Interventions for treating plantar heel pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(3):CD000416. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000416.
20. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Sparrow K. Impact of demographic and impairment-related variables on disability associated with plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 2004;25:311-317.
21. Buchbinder R. Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis. N Engl J Med 2004;350:2159-2166.
22. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-controlstudy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:872-877.
23. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:1338.
24. Young CC, Rutherford DS, Niedfeldt MW. Treatment of plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physician2001;63:467-474,477-478. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician 2001;64:570.
25. D?Ambrogi E, Giurato L, D?Agostino MA, et al. Contribution of plantar fascia to the increased forefoot pressures in diabetic patients. Diabetes Care 2003;26:1525-1529.
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1. Kwong PK, Kay D, Voner PT, White MV. Plantar fasciitis: mechanics and pathomechanics of treatment. Clin Sports Med. 1988; 7(1): 119-26.
2. Lemont H, Ammirati KM, Usen N. PF: a degenerative process (fasciosis) without inflammation. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2003; 93: 234-37.
3. Hammer, W. Soft tissue examination and treatment methods, p. 590, 1999.
4. Greenfield, B. Evaluation of overuse syndromes. The Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle, 1990.
5. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-control study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003; 85–A: 872-77.
6. Buchbinder R. Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis. N Engl J Med. 2004; 350: 2159-66.
7. DB Irwing, Cook JL, Menz HB. Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: A systematic review. J Science and Med in Sports. 2006 May, vol 9, issue 1-2: 11-12.
8. JA Radford, Karl B Landrof, Rachelle Buchbinder, Catherine Cook. Effectiveness of low-dye taping for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain. A randomized trial. BMC Musculoskel. Disorder. 2006; 7: 64.
9. Alvarez Nemegyei J,Canoso JJ. Heel pain: diagnosis and treatment, step by step. Cleve Clin J Med. 2006; 73: 465 71.
10. Barrett SJ, O’Malley R. Plantar fasciitis and other causes of heel pain. Am Fam Physician. 1999; 59: 2200-06.
11. Cole C, Seto C, Gazewood J. Plantar fasciitis: evidence based review of diagnosis and therapy. Am Fam Physician. 2005; 72: 2237-42.
12. Young CC, Rutherford DS, Niedfeldt MW. Treatment of plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physcian. 2001; 63:
13. Cornwall MW, McPoil TG. Plantar fasciitis: etiology and treatment. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1999;29:756–760.
14. Singh D, Angel J, Bentley G, Trevino SG. Fortnightly review. Plantar fasciitis. BMJ 1997;315:172-175.
15. Lemont H, Ammirati KM, Usen N. Plantar fasciitis: a degenerative process (fasciosis) without inflammation. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2003;93:234-237.
16. Davies MS, Weiss GA, Saxby TS. Plantar fasciitis: how successful is surgical intervention? Foot AnkleInt 1999;20:803-807.
17. Aldridge T. Diagnosing heel pain in adults. Am Fam Physician 2004;70:332-338.
18. Pfeffer G, Bacchetti P, Deland J, et al. Comparison of custom and prefabricated orthoses in the initialtreatment of proximal plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 1999;20:214-221.
19. Crawford F, Atkins D, Edwards J. Interventions for treating plantar heel pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(3):CD000416. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000416.
20. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Sparrow K. Impact of demographic and impairment-related variables on disability associated with plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 2004;25:311-317.
21. Buchbinder R. Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis. N Engl J Med 2004;350:2159-2166.
22. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-controlstudy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:872-877.
23. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:1338.
24. Young CC, Rutherford DS, Niedfeldt MW. Treatment of plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physician2001;63:467-474,477-478. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician 2001;64:570.
25. D?Ambrogi E, Giurato L, D?Agostino MA, et al. Contribution of plantar fascia to the increased forefoot pressures in diabetic patients. Diabetes Care 2003;26:1525-1529.
2. Lemont H, Ammirati KM, Usen N. PF: a degenerative process (fasciosis) without inflammation. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2003; 93: 234-37.
3. Hammer, W. Soft tissue examination and treatment methods, p. 590, 1999.
4. Greenfield, B. Evaluation of overuse syndromes. The Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle, 1990.
5. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-control study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003; 85–A: 872-77.
6. Buchbinder R. Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis. N Engl J Med. 2004; 350: 2159-66.
7. DB Irwing, Cook JL, Menz HB. Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: A systematic review. J Science and Med in Sports. 2006 May, vol 9, issue 1-2: 11-12.
8. JA Radford, Karl B Landrof, Rachelle Buchbinder, Catherine Cook. Effectiveness of low-dye taping for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain. A randomized trial. BMC Musculoskel. Disorder. 2006; 7: 64.
9. Alvarez Nemegyei J,Canoso JJ. Heel pain: diagnosis and treatment, step by step. Cleve Clin J Med. 2006; 73: 465 71.
10. Barrett SJ, O’Malley R. Plantar fasciitis and other causes of heel pain. Am Fam Physician. 1999; 59: 2200-06.
11. Cole C, Seto C, Gazewood J. Plantar fasciitis: evidence based review of diagnosis and therapy. Am Fam Physician. 2005; 72: 2237-42.
12. Young CC, Rutherford DS, Niedfeldt MW. Treatment of plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physcian. 2001; 63:
13. Cornwall MW, McPoil TG. Plantar fasciitis: etiology and treatment. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1999;29:756–760.
14. Singh D, Angel J, Bentley G, Trevino SG. Fortnightly review. Plantar fasciitis. BMJ 1997;315:172-175.
15. Lemont H, Ammirati KM, Usen N. Plantar fasciitis: a degenerative process (fasciosis) without inflammation. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2003;93:234-237.
16. Davies MS, Weiss GA, Saxby TS. Plantar fasciitis: how successful is surgical intervention? Foot AnkleInt 1999;20:803-807.
17. Aldridge T. Diagnosing heel pain in adults. Am Fam Physician 2004;70:332-338.
18. Pfeffer G, Bacchetti P, Deland J, et al. Comparison of custom and prefabricated orthoses in the initialtreatment of proximal plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 1999;20:214-221.
19. Crawford F, Atkins D, Edwards J. Interventions for treating plantar heel pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(3):CD000416. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000416.
20. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Sparrow K. Impact of demographic and impairment-related variables on disability associated with plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Int 2004;25:311-317.
21. Buchbinder R. Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis. N Engl J Med 2004;350:2159-2166.
22. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-controlstudy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:872-877.
23. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85-A:1338.
24. Young CC, Rutherford DS, Niedfeldt MW. Treatment of plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physician2001;63:467-474,477-478. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician 2001;64:570.
25. D?Ambrogi E, Giurato L, D?Agostino MA, et al. Contribution of plantar fascia to the increased forefoot pressures in diabetic patients. Diabetes Care 2003;26:1525-1529.