Plantar Fasciitis: Are Pain and Fascial Thickness Associated With Arch Shape and Loading?

Wearing, Scott; Smeathers, James; Sullivan, Patrick M.; Yates, Bede; Urry, Stephen R.; Dubois, Philip J.

doi:10.2522/ptj.20060136

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“…Real time axial strain sonography has also been used to diagnose PF [21]. Studies clearly show thickening to over 6mm in many patients with PF [22].…”

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Evidence-based use of cold for plantar fasciitis

Laymon

Petrofsky

Alshammari

et al. 2013

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cold applied the night before or in the morning on pain and symptoms of plantar fasciitis. Design: Experimental study. Methods: Thirty subjects with plantar fasciitis were recruited for this study. Subjects with plantar fasciitis either had no intervention, cold applied (20 minutes) at night before bed, or 20 minutes in the morning upon wakening. Plantar fascia tenderness and pain were evaluated. There were ten subjects in each group. Measures included visual analog scale, plantar facial thickness via high resolution ultrasound, algometer measure, and range of motion of the ankle and foot. There were 3 groups of 10 subjects, control (no intervention), cold the night before bed, and cold in the morning before rising. Results: The greatest relief of symptoms was cold used at bedtime the night before the measurements. Cold used in the morning was not as effective as cold used in the evening before bed. Cold use reduced the thickness of the plantar fascia and irritation. There was a 13% reduction in plantar fascia thickness with cold the night before (p<0.05), a 44% reduction in pain and an 86 % increase in the force that could be applied to the bottom of the foot without pain (p<0.05). Conclusions: Cold applied for 20 minutes prior bedtime is effective for reduced symptomology caused by plantar fascia inflammation.

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“…Real time axial strain sonography has also been used to diagnose PF [21]. Studies clearly show thickening to over 6mm in many patients with PF [22].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence-based use of cold for plantar fasciitis

Laymon

Petrofsky

Alshammari

et al. 2013

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“…19a, 19b). Measurement alone can be misleading but a thickness of > 5 mm or a difference of > 2 mm between the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides can be used as a guide 17 , 18 .…”

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Ultrasound of the ankle

Bass¹,

Marriott²

2009

Australas J Ultrason Med

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“…Increased tissue' stiffness (plantar soft tissues or fascial structure) carries the risk of injury (i.e. ulceration, heel pain or plantar fasciitis) [27][28][29]. US indentation methods were used for evaluating the mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue (thickness, stiffness), providing useful information regarding mechanical behavior under vertical loading and an indication for the selection of the properties of the orthotic devices materials [30][31][32].…”

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The potential of ultrasonography in the evaluation of foot orthotics therapy

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Foot orthotics prescription is based on the foot functioning paradigms with tissue stress theory being in avant-garde. The main goal of orthotic therapy is to reduce the internal tissue’s pathological stresses in the foot structures. Traditionally, ultrasound scanning technique depicts anatomic related data of both common and uncommon pathology encountered in the clinical practice, helping in diagnosing, treating and evaluating, which are equally important for the practitioners. Its accessibility, compared to biomechanical modelling, makes this technique a valuable tool in the field of foot and ankle disorders. Despite its user-dependent limitation, the ongoing technical progress improves the ability of ultrasonography as a highly advanced procedure in musculoskeletal imaging, being also a valuable searching tool for musculotendinous mechanics or morphological changes as a result of a conservative intervention. The aim of the present work was to perform a review of the state of the art concerning the usefulness of ultrasonography in the study of foot orthotic therapy and to analyze its effectiveness.

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Plantar Fasciitis: Are Pain and Fascial Thickness Associated With Arch Shape and Loading?

Abstract: The findings indicate that fascial thickness and pain in plantar fasciitis are associated with the regional loading and static shape of the arch.

Cited by 93 publications

References 43 publications

Evidence-based use of cold for plantar fasciitis

Evidence-based use of cold for plantar fasciitis

Ultrasound of the ankle

The potential of ultrasonography in the evaluation of foot orthotics therapy

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