Foot muscle training for chronic plantar fasciitis heel pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a foot training program designed to strengthen the small muscles in your feet that support your arches. The goal is to improve your ankle movement and how you walk, which may help reduce your heel pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 45 years old.
- You have had heel pain for at least 3 months but less than 1 year.
- An ultrasound shows your plantar fascia (the band of tissue under your foot) is thicker than normal.
- You have limited ankle movement (less than 65 degrees when stretching your foot upward while standing).
- You have not had any treatment for heel pain in the past month, and you have never had surgery for plantar fasciitis.
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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