Comparative Effects of Gun Massager and Transverse Friction Massage in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Plantar Fascitis

Treatments: Other: transverse friction massage; Other: gun massager

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05347264

REC/Lhr/22/0146 Amna

Details and patient eligibility

About

to compare the effects of massage gun and transverse friction massage on management of pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients complaining of morning heel pain with taking first step.
• Patients with limited range of motion and diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.
• Patients who are willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient with heel fracture and surgeries will be excluded.
• Patient with sign of local and generalized infection or sepsis.
• Patient with foot deformities will be excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

massage gun

Experimental group

Description:

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Treatment:

Other: gun massager

transverse friction massage

Experimental group

Description:

15 to 20 minutes along with hot pack.

Treatment:

Other: transverse friction massage