Effect of Myofascial Release as an Adjunct Treatment to Conventional Physiotherapy in Plantar Fasciitis Shah Richa Dipak1,*, Varadharajulu G.2 1MPTh Student, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra 2Dean, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra *Corresponding Author: Ms. Richa Dipak Shah Student, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad-415110, Satara, Maharashtra Email: richashah182@gmail.com
Online published on 21 July, 2018. Abstract Background Plantar fasciitis is defined as series of micro trauma to the plantar fascia due to sustained stress of weight bearing, or running results in fasciitis. myofascial Release therapy is applied to restore the length, decrease pain, and improve function. So, the present study was conducted to find out the effect of myofascial release in addition to conventional physiotherapy in plantar fasciitis. Method 40 subjects will be taken after thoroughly screening from the inclusion and exclusion criteria and informed consent will be taken from them.20 subjects will be randomly allocated to each group. Group A: Conventional physiotherapy. Group B: Myofascial release and Conventional Physiotherapy. Follow up assessment will be taken after 2 weeks. Conventional treatment: Therapeutic Ultrasound, strengthening exercises-Toe curl ups, Active ankle exercises, Tendon Achilles stretch, stretching with tennis ball. Results The results of Group A and Group B showed significant improvement in VAS (p < 0.0001), FFI (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Manual therapy in the form of myofascial release showed overall significant improvement in Pain and Functional status. Hence it can be concluded that myofascial release as an adjunct treatment to conventional is an effective treatment for plantar fasciitis Top Keywords Myofascial release, Plantar fasciitis, Pain (VAS), Foot Function Index(FFI). Top |