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Low-Dye Taping Versus Medial Arch Support in Managing Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis.
Abd El Salam MS, Abd Elhafz YN. Foot Ankle Spec. 2010 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print]
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Plantar fasciitis is thought to develop because of repeated mechanical stresses. This study aimed to compare 2 means of foot arches support-low-Dye tape (LDT) and medial arch support (MAS)-in patients with plantar fasciitis. Thirty patients with unilateral plantar fasciitis (23 men and 7 women) were randomly assigned to the LDT or MAS groups. Both groups were assessed before and after experiment for pain and foot function. Both groups received 9 sessions over 3 weeks consisting of ultrasound and calf muscles stretching. They were instructed to maintain supportive intervention (LDT or MAS) throughout this period. Pre-post comparison showed reduced pain and improved function in both groups. Between-groups analysis showed non-significant difference in pre-VAS and pre-FPDS. Post-VAS and post-FPDS showed significant improvement in patients in MAS group. Results indicate that MAS is more convenient for short-term management of pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis than LDT.
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Low-Dye Taping Versus Medial Arch Support in Managing Pain and Pain-Related Disability in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis.
Abd El Salam MS, Abd Elhafz YN. Foot Ankle Spec. 2010 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print]
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Pre-post comparison showed reduced pain and improved function in both groups
Subjects in each group (low dye taping and medial arch support) also received 3 sessions of Physical therapy a week for 3 weeks - so 9 treatments in total. This consisted of ultrasound to the plantar foot and calf muscle stretches.
So why no control group which just received Physical Therapy??
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Subjects in each group (low dye taping and medial arch support) also received 3 sessions of Physical therapy a week for 3 weeks - so 9 treatments in total. This consisted of ultrasound to the plantar foot and calf muscle stretches.
So why no control group which just received Physical Therapy??
It ain't the greatest design, but you could argue that if the physical therapy was identical for all subjects, then the differences observed between the groups were due to the other treatments.
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It ain't the greatest design, but you could argue that if the physical therapy was identical for all subjects, then the differences observed between the groups were due to the other treatments.
Good point. But would be nice to know how people responded to just the 3 weeks of physical therapy. My guess - they'd also improve.
Re: Medial arch support vs low dye taping for plantar fasciitis
Thanks for the paper Ian, two second glance (and you can vouch for that Ian) funny how the randomisation of subjects resulted in as even a split between the groups in terms of gender as would have been possible. Am I being cynical... OK it could happen, but what are the chances... quick probability lesson y'all? Each subject has a 50:50 chance of being assigned to one or other of the groups. So.... why did they end up with virtually even numbers in each group and moreover, as even a gender split as could be achieved. Blinking flip, that was lucky.
Re: Medial arch support vs low dye taping for plantar fasciitis
Hiya
Do many folk use ultrasound for PF? I've never found it that useful. I use LDT all the time at early appointments and almost universally get a positive outcome.
Cheers
JB
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