The Effects of Supervised Exercise Program and Kinesiological Tape on the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. A Case Study
Journal Title: Biology of Exercise - Year 2017, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
the plantar fasciitis is a painful condition, which causes dysfunction at the end of lower foot, particularly in walking. the pain appears below from the heel and inward, while another point of pain appears below the arch. this case study purpose was to find the effectiveness of supervised exercise program versus the combination kinesiological tape to rehabilitation fasciitis. In this study, there are selected patients with plantar fasciitis more than three months. One patient participated in this study, who was a soldier. Initially, the patient received supervised exercise program, which contained pressure point pain, concentric, isometric, eccentric exercise, exercise and stretching in plantar fascia, as in the gastrocnemius muscle. then, the kinesiology tape tested combination with the same exercise program. treatment was performed overall for four months. additionally, pain (Vas scale) was measured, the function of the foot (faaM) and range of motion (rOM) (goniometer). patient was examined before treatment and at the end of the exercise program of treatment. the treatment lasted for a total of 4 months. also, re-measurement was conducted on the third month after treatment with kinesiological tape (4 months). special treatment was performed on the patient for 2 months and for the next 2 months a combination of the same exercises and a kinesiology exercise was applied. then, some significant reduce on pain was found, improved rOM and function, with the exercise program and kinesio-tape in 2 and 4 months of treatment. However, significant improvement was detected in function with the kinesiological tape in combination with the same exercises by 80%.
Authors and Affiliations
EfstratIaDIs Α. | MSc Sports Physiotherapy in European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Physiotherapy Center ‘’Efstratiadis Anastasios’’, Greece, Argos, Argolidos, MarangOs s. | MSc student Sports Physiotherapy in European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Physiotherapy Center ‘’Marangos Sotiris’’, Cyprus, Kaimakli, Nicosia, stasInOpOulOs D. | Chairperson / Associate Professor, Physiotherapy, Coordinator of MSc in Sports Physiotherapy, Coordinator of Ph.D in Physiotherapy Program, Director of Cyprus Musculoskeletal and Sports Trauma Research Centre (CYMUSTREC), Physiotherapy Program, Dep. of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, 6, Diogenes Str. Engomi, P.O. Box 22006, 1516, Nicosia, Cyprus
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