Hand techniques and foot exercises for plantar fasciitis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two gentle hand-on techniques (Kaltenborn and Mulligan) combined with foot-strengthening exercises to relieve heel pain from plantar fasciitis. It could help if you have morning heel pain that gets better after walking a bit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 60 years old.
- You have had heel or ankle pain for at least 4 weeks, especially in the morning or after resting.
- Your pain gets worse when you stand on your toes and feels better when you walk.
- You have tenderness on the bottom of your heel.
- You rate your average heel pain as 4 or more on a 0-10 scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain).
- You have not had physical therapy for this problem before, and you haven't had steroid shots or anti-inflammatory medication in the last 3 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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