Comparative Effectiveness of Gua Sha, Cryostretch, and Positional Release Technique on Tenderness and Function in Subjects with Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) can be treated effectively with manual techniques like cryostretch (CS) and the positional release technique (PRT). Although Gua Sha (GS) has been suggested in the literature for PF, its efficacy has not been studied in the research. Objective: To determine and com...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 13 - 24 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Multimed Inc.
Mar2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=162898290&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 162898290 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 1916257X B0BY jtl: International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork issn: 1916257X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2023 vid: 16 iid: 1 pid: 12545 pub: Multimed Inc. place: Meaford, Ontario artinfo: ui: 162898290 162898290 162898290 10.3822/ijtmb.v16i1.749 162898290 ppf: 13 ppct: 11 formats: tig: atl: Comparative Effectiveness of Gua Sha, Cryostretch, and Positional Release Technique on Tenderness and Function in Subjects with Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Clinical Trial. aug: au: Jadhav, Aditi Gurudut, Peeyoosha affil: Department of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy, KAHER's Institute of Physiotherapy, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research, Karnataka, India sug: subj: Medicine, Chinese Traditional Evaluation Physical Therapy Stretching Manual Therapy Methods Muscle Pain Diagnosis Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis Pain Measurement Pain Threshold Foot Physiopathology Treatment Outcomes Human Male Female Young Adult Adult Middle Age Randomized Controlled Trials Random Assignment Costs and Cost Analysis Outpatient Service Tertiary Health Care Therapeutic Exercise Algometers Utilization Alternative Therapies Methods Spasm Prevention and Control Outcome Assessment Scales Descriptive Statistics Comparative Studies Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) can be treated effectively with manual techniques like cryostretch (CS) and the positional release technique (PRT). Although Gua Sha (GS) has been suggested in the literature for PF, its efficacy has not been studied in the research. Objective: To determine and compare the effectiveness of GS, CS, and PRT in subjects with PF in terms of pain intensity, pain pressure threshold, and foot function. Methods/Design: Thirty-six patients with PF (n=36) were randomly allocated to three study groups (12 in each group)--group GS, group CS, and group PRT, respectively. Settings: A randomized clinical trial was conducted at physiotherapy OPD in a tertiary health center. Participants: Subjects of all genders with plantar fasciitis of the age group 20-60 years. Thirty-six subjects with plantar fasciitis out of whom 12 were males and 24 females. There were no dropouts in this study. Intervention: The interventions included the Gua Sha technique (1 session), the cryostretch technique with a frozen tennis ball (3 sessions), and the positional release technique (7 sessions), along with common exercises for all three groups. Outcome Measures: Pain intensity, foot functions, and pain pressure threshold were assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Foot Function Index, and pressure algometer, respectively, on day 1 (pre-intervention) and day 7 (post-intervention). Results: Between-group analyses showed that group GS was more effective than CS and PRT for pain (p=.0001), group CS was more effective than GS and PRT for foot function (p=.0001) whereas group PRT was more effective than GS and CS for pain pressure threshold (p=.0001). Conclusion: Although all three groups showed improvement, Gua Sha was superior in terms of reducing pain, cryostretch for improving foot functions, and PRT for reducing tenderness. The interventions used in this study are cost-effective and have proved to be simple and safe techniques. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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