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Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
ISSN: 2165-7025
Novel Physiotherapies 2018
March 19-20,, 2018
March 19-20, 2018 | Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Conference and Expo on
Novel Physio
therapies
J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-024
Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional treatment for the management of planter
fasciitis
Muhammad Kashif
Riphah International University, Pakistan
Background:
Plantar heel pain is generally declared as plantar fasciitis; the pain in the plantar side of the foot in heel area. The
main aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of subtalar mobilization with mulligan technique and conventional
treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
Methodology:
A randomized trial of three weeks duration was conducted at Prime Care Hospital, Faisalabad after the approval
of synopsis. Purposive sampling technique was used to enroll the patients. A pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria was
used to screen 60 participants. Patients were randomly divided into A & B groups. In group-A subjects were treated with
subtalar mobilization with mulligan technique and in group-B subjects were treated with convention physiotherapy treatment
including a session of therapeutic ultrasound for 10 minutes. Patients in both the groups received rigid tapping as standard
treatment. Foot and ankle disability index and intensity of heel pain with visual analogue scale measured outcomes in term
of frequency and duration of planter fasciitis. Patient’s data was recorded pre-treatment and post-treatment. Pre-treatment
measurement was compared with post-treatment measurements after 4
th
, 6
th
and 8
th
Sessions
Results:
The study revealed that the mean reduction in conventional physical therapy group was 3.03 compared to 2.68 in
subtalar mobilization, which was clinically more significant in conventional physical therapy group. The mean improvement
in conventional physical therapy group was 34.59 compared to 36.92 in subtalar mobilization, which was clinically more
significant in subtalar mobilization group. Although both groups appeared to be effective but there was no significant difference
in pain and disability across each group with p value < 0.05.
Conclusion:
It is concluded that both treatment regimens are effective in management of plantar fasciitis in terms of reduction
in pain and disability. However this study failed to establish the superiority of one technique over the other.
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