Comparative Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Trigger Point Release in Plantar Fasciitis

University of Faisalabad

Status: Completed

Conditions: Plantar Fasciitis

Treatments: Procedure: Self-Stretching of Calf and Plantar Fascia; Procedure: Muscle Energy Technique; Procedure: Trigger Point Release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05050331

TUF/DR/MSPP/174

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective of this study was to compare the treatment effectiveness of MET and triggers point release in PF. A single blinded, randomized clinical design was conducted. Thirty patients was randomly allocated into two groups. One group received muscle energy technique and the other receive trigger point release, while both groups performed self-stretching exercises as a home plan. Their pain and foot function serve as outcome measure. Treatment was given for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having unilateral plantar heel pain on weight-bearing
• Age 25-45
• Pain aggravated by walking few steps in the morning
• Having at least one identifiable trigger point in calf

Exclusion criteria

• Bilateral heel pain
• History of leg and foot tumor
• Lower limb fracture
• Lower limb injury,
• Achilles tendentious
• Ankle arthritis,
• Surgery or any vascular disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) Group

Experimental group

Description:

Post-isometric relaxation was given as the form of MET. It was applied to gastrocnemius and soleus muscle receiving a single set of 5 repetitions separately for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week.

Treatment:

Procedure: Self-Stretching of Calf and Plantar Fascia

Procedure: Muscle Energy Technique

Trigger Point Release Group

Experimental group

Description:

Trigger points of gastrocnemius muscle was released for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week.

Treatment:

Procedure: Trigger Point Release

Procedure: Self-Stretching of Calf and Plantar Fascia