Effects Of Ankle Mobility Exercises And Heel Drop Training In Planter Fasciitis

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Nov 15, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying two types of exercises to help treat plantar fasciitis, a common condition that causes heel pain, especially in athletes like runners and soccer players. The trial will compare 3-D ankle mobility exercises, which involve specific movements for improving ankle flexibility, with eccentric heel drop training, where participants will perform exercises that focus on lowering their body weight onto their forefoot. The goal is to see which method is more effective in reducing pain and improving mobility in the feet.

To participate in the trial, you need to be a female athlete aged 18 to 35 who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis for at least three months. If you have certain other foot conditions, chronic pain, or have had recent surgeries related to your foot, you may not be eligible. Participants will be divided into two groups: one will do the ankle mobility exercises, and the other will do the heel drop training. After four weeks, researchers will assess the effectiveness of the treatments using questionnaires and other measures to see how much pain has improved. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to provide helpful insights into better ways to manage heel pain.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Clinical diagnosis based on the clinical presentation Pain on palpation along the proximal plantar fascia with or without radiographic evidence of a plantar calcaneal bone spur Pain reporting of minimum of 2 on NPRS Athletes with 18 years to 35 years of age Chronic plantar fasciitis of more than 3 months. Female athletes playing more than 2 years in sports including runners, Soccer players, cricket players, cyclist, body builders.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Chronic pain syndrome or other foot pains Peripheral vascular disease that results in rest pain or intermittent claudication or venous stasis ulceration Calcaneal stress fracture or show evidence of a foreign body or tumor of the affected heel as viewed radio graphically Pregnant females Previously suffered a rupture or surgery of the plantar fascia within the 5 years preceding participation in the investigation Existing or prior osteomyelitis of the involved calcaneus