Brain Training to Help Heel Pain and Balance
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This study tests whether cognitive training (exercises that challenge your thinking and memory) combined with physical exercises can reduce heel pain, improve balance, and strengthen foot function in people with plantar fasciitis. The goal is to see if training your brain alongside your body helps more than physical therapy alone.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- A doctor or physical therapist has diagnosed you with plantar fasciitis (heel pain from inflammation in the tissue under your foot)
- You have had heel pain for at least 4 weeks
- You are able to stand and do simple balance and movement tests
- You are not currently in another structured physical therapy or brain-training program
- You have not had a corticosteroid injection in your heel within the last 3 months
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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