Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique) with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis. Material and Methods: A single blinded randomized trial was conducted at the Prime Care Hospital, Faisalabad, Paki...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muhammad Kashif, Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi, Ahmed Abdullah Alharbi, Humaira Iram, Nosheen Manzoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1049
_version_ 1797820651145265152
author Muhammad Kashif
Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi
Ahmed Abdullah Alharbi
Humaira Iram
Nosheen Manzoor
author_facet Muhammad Kashif
Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi
Ahmed Abdullah Alharbi
Humaira Iram
Nosheen Manzoor
author_sort Muhammad Kashif
collection DOAJ
description Objective: To compare the effectiveness of subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique) with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis. Material and Methods: A single blinded randomized trial was conducted at the Prime Care Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan from January 2017 to August 2017. Sixty Participants were divided into intervention and control groups through a computerized random numbers. Intervention group was treated with subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique), and control group was given conventional physiotherapy for three-weeks. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.   Results: The mean age of the participants in the intervention group was 32.40 ± 8.02 years and the control group 32.59 ± 7.00 years. The mean BMI in intervention and control groups was 25.35 and 25.67, respectively. The result of our study showed that there were significant differences (P-value <0.05) between the VAS values before and after the intervention in the 3rd week between the intervention and the control group. Moreover, the intervention group showed more reduction in disability (p=0.03) compared to the control group.   Conclusion: Our study concluded both methods to demonstrate benefits. However, Subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique) plus rigid tapping reduced pain and disability more effectively than conventional physiotherapy plus rigid tapping in patients with planter fasciitis. All protocols for this clinical study were registered with WHO recognized Clinical Trial Registry, with the registration number RCT20200221046567N2.  Key Words: Heel pain, plantar fasciitis, physiotherapy, mobilization, mulligan technique, taping.
first_indexed 2024-03-13T09:42:22Z
format Article
id doaj.art-488a29fdbe9440d293e09646b47f19e3
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 0030-9982
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-13T09:42:22Z
publishDate 2021-08-01
publisher Pakistan Medical Association
record_format Article
series Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
spelling doaj.art-488a29fdbe9440d293e09646b47f19e32023-05-25T04:24:15ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822021-08-01711210.47391/JPMA.1049Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitisMuhammad Kashif 0Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi 1Ahmed Abdullah Alharbi 2Humaira Iram 3Nosheen Manzoor 4Department of Physical Therapy, Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Department of Physical Therapy, Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.Department of Physical Therapy, Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique) with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis. Material and Methods: A single blinded randomized trial was conducted at the Prime Care Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan from January 2017 to August 2017. Sixty Participants were divided into intervention and control groups through a computerized random numbers. Intervention group was treated with subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique), and control group was given conventional physiotherapy for three-weeks. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.   Results: The mean age of the participants in the intervention group was 32.40 ± 8.02 years and the control group 32.59 ± 7.00 years. The mean BMI in intervention and control groups was 25.35 and 25.67, respectively. The result of our study showed that there were significant differences (P-value <0.05) between the VAS values before and after the intervention in the 3rd week between the intervention and the control group. Moreover, the intervention group showed more reduction in disability (p=0.03) compared to the control group.   Conclusion: Our study concluded both methods to demonstrate benefits. However, Subtalar mobilization with movement (Mulligan technique) plus rigid tapping reduced pain and disability more effectively than conventional physiotherapy plus rigid tapping in patients with planter fasciitis. All protocols for this clinical study were registered with WHO recognized Clinical Trial Registry, with the registration number RCT20200221046567N2.  Key Words: Heel pain, plantar fasciitis, physiotherapy, mobilization, mulligan technique, taping. https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1049
spellingShingle Muhammad Kashif
Abdulaziz Aoudh Albalwi
Ahmed Abdullah Alharbi
Humaira Iram
Nosheen Manzoor
Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
title Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
title_full Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
title_fullStr Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
title_short Comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
title_sort comparison of subtalar mobilization with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the management of planter fasciitis
url https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1049
work_keys_str_mv AT muhammadkashif comparisonofsubtalarmobilizationwithconventionalphysiotherapytreatmentforthemanagementofplanterfasciitis
AT abdulazizaoudhalbalwi comparisonofsubtalarmobilizationwithconventionalphysiotherapytreatmentforthemanagementofplanterfasciitis
AT ahmedabdullahalharbi comparisonofsubtalarmobilizationwithconventionalphysiotherapytreatmentforthemanagementofplanterfasciitis
AT humairairam comparisonofsubtalarmobilizationwithconventionalphysiotherapytreatmentforthemanagementofplanterfasciitis
AT nosheenmanzoor comparisonofsubtalarmobilizationwithconventionalphysiotherapytreatmentforthemanagementofplanterfasciitis