Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report
Abstract Background The biggest challenge in treating this diagnosis is the lack of literature focusing on regional interdependence. The current literature suggests a narrow and localized approach targeting plantar fascia and ankle/foot complex. The literature available on conservative treatment foc...
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| description | Abstract Background The biggest challenge in treating this diagnosis is the lack of literature focusing on regional interdependence. The current literature suggests a narrow and localized approach targeting plantar fascia and ankle/foot complex. The literature available on conservative treatment focused on utilizing various inflammatory modalities such as injections and extracorporeal shockwave therapy. The surgical approach targets Baxter’s nerve decompression techniques and releases techniques to the gastrocnemius and plantar fascia. The article focuses on utilizing manual therapy techniques to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia. In addition, the neurodynamic flossing targeted lateral plantar nerve mobility. Case presentation The patient is a 54-year-old African American female seen for right heel pain at Texas’s outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic. The patient had the diagnosis of plantar fasciopathy with negative Windlass testing. The patient was provided manual therapy interventions to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia to improve weight-bearing patterns and overall functional outcomes. Conclusion The manual therapy interventions to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia and flossing techniques to the lateral plantar nerve improved symptoms of heel pain. The patient showed improved outcomes with this approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-587709d4ed714593b1e69e14e1f3ad782022-12-21T21:51:57ZengSpringerOpenBulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy1110-66112536-96602021-11-012611410.1186/s43161-021-00050-yPlantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case reportTejinder Singh0Parijat Kumar1International Sports and Orthopedic Manual Therapy, ISOMTInternational Sports and Orthopedic Manual Therapy, ISOMTAbstract Background The biggest challenge in treating this diagnosis is the lack of literature focusing on regional interdependence. The current literature suggests a narrow and localized approach targeting plantar fascia and ankle/foot complex. The literature available on conservative treatment focused on utilizing various inflammatory modalities such as injections and extracorporeal shockwave therapy. The surgical approach targets Baxter’s nerve decompression techniques and releases techniques to the gastrocnemius and plantar fascia. The article focuses on utilizing manual therapy techniques to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia. In addition, the neurodynamic flossing targeted lateral plantar nerve mobility. Case presentation The patient is a 54-year-old African American female seen for right heel pain at Texas’s outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic. The patient had the diagnosis of plantar fasciopathy with negative Windlass testing. The patient was provided manual therapy interventions to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia to improve weight-bearing patterns and overall functional outcomes. Conclusion The manual therapy interventions to the lumbosacral spine and plantar fascia and flossing techniques to the lateral plantar nerve improved symptoms of heel pain. The patient showed improved outcomes with this approach.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-021-00050-yRegional interdependencePlantar fasciopathyLumbosacral spineLateral plantar nerve |
| spellingShingle | Tejinder Singh Parijat Kumar Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy Regional interdependence Plantar fasciopathy Lumbosacral spine Lateral plantar nerve |
| title | Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report |
| title_full | Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report |
| title_fullStr | Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report |
| title_short | Plantar fasciopathy—looking beyond the obvious? A case report |
| title_sort | plantar fasciopathy looking beyond the obvious a case report |
| topic | Regional interdependence Plantar fasciopathy Lumbosacral spine Lateral plantar nerve |
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