Effects of Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Calcaneal Spur

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heel Pain; Plantar Fasciitis; Calcaneal Spur

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06533683

26.09.2023 / 4096

Details and patient eligibility

About

The term "heel pain" is used to describe a common, painful condition that is localized in the plantar part of the heel and worsens when weight is placed on the heel. Patients with heel pain are more likely to have thickened plantar fascia, abnormal plantar fascia tissue, thicker plantar heel fat pad, and calcaneal spur. Calcaneal spurs are bony protrusions that typically occur just in front of the medial calcaneal tuberosity. Systemic medical treatments, physical therapy agents, exercise and local injections are often applied for heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur.

This study is to examine the effects of ESWT and kinesio taping on pain and other clinical outcomes in patients with calcaneal spurs.

Full description

The responses of patients who underwent ESWT or kinesio taping due to calcaneal spur before and after treatment will be compared. Pain, functionality and quality of life are the clinical parameters compared.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 18 years and over with heel pain
• A calcaneal spur seen on foot radiographs

Exclusion criteria

• Those who had received a steroid injection into the heel within the past three months
• Those who had experienced trauma or surgery to the foot and ankle within the past six months
• Those with a rheumatic disease affecting the foot and ankle (e.g., spondyloarthritis)
• Those with open wounds or infections in the area to be treated with lesions.

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1 : ESWT treatment group

Description:

ESWT treatment is applied once a week for 5 weeks

Group 2 : Kinesio taping treatment group

Description:

Kinesio taping was also applied once a week, for a total of 5 sessions. The rake method was used for kinesio taping.