EFFECTIVENESS OF STRETCHING EXERCISES IN COMPARISON TO KINESIO TAPING FOR THE CURE OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS PAIN
Keywords:
Plantar fasciitis, Plantar heel pain, repetitive micro trauma, plantar fascia,heel spur, nerve trapping, taping, stretching.Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy of stretching exercises verses kinesio taping for the
cure of plantar fasciitis pain.
BACKGROUND
It is the apparent problem of foot that influences athletes. It transpires when
rhythmic pressure is occurred on the heel as of a chronic or acute state.
Physical therapists had apply many methods attempt to alleviate the
warning signs of pain in plantar heel, as well as a variety of taping
techniques for which there is slight accessible facts.
METHOD
Research was conducted at Outpatient Department of tertiary care hospital.
INTERVENTIONS
18 contestants amid plantar heel pain were hired from the ordinary community.
Participants were randomly assigned into two groups. Group A participants
were treated with kinesio taping, cold pack and ultrasound. Group B
participants were treated with stretching, cold pack and ultrasound. The
period of record for every participant was four weeks. No participants are
missing to transcribe. Outcome assesses included pain in ‘first-step’ (evaluated
on a Pain Scale from 1to 10) plus the pain disability index Questionnaire.
RESULTS
Comprehensive information was acquired from eighteen participants.
One-year record outcomes proved great improvement in every participant
after application of stretching exercises of plantar fascia, with an chiefly lofty
rate of upgrading in the actual group participants managed by the stretching
exercises.
CONCLUSION
This study consists of the application of the stretching method which is the
major element of management in chronic condition of plantar fasciitis.
Continuing advantages of the stretching exercises include a noticeable
reduction of pain and a lofty rate of achievement. These finding can give
the health-care provider with an efficient, economical, and uncomplicated
treatment method.
KEY WORDS
Plantar fasciitis, Plantar heel pain, repetitive micro trauma, plantar fascia,
heel spur, nerve trapping, taping, stretching.
