Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1394
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gregorian
2016
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Dry needling in patients with chronic heel pain due to plantar fasciitis: A single-blinded randomized clinical trial
Physical Medecine& Rehabilitaion
Physical Medecine& Rehabilitaion
Original Research
Original Research
<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study examined the effects of dry needling on chronic heel pain due to plantar fasciitis.</p>
<p><strong> Methods</strong>: During this single-blinded clinical trial, 20 eligible patients were randomized into two groups: A case group treated with dry needling and a control group. Patients’ plantar pain severity, (using modified visual analog scale [VAS] scoring system), range of motion of ankle joint in dorsiflexion [ROMDF] and plantar extension [ROMPE] and foot function index (using standard questionnaires of SEM5 and MDC7) were assessed at baseline, four weeks after intervention and four weeks after withdrawing treatment. Independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, paired t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank tests, and chi square test were used for data analysis.</p>
<p><strong> Results</strong>: The mean VAS scores in the case group was significantly lower than the control group after four weeks of intervention (p<0.001). Comparison of the ROMDF and ROMPE did not reveal any significant changes after four weeks of intervention in the case and control groups (p=0.7 and p=0.65, respectively). The mean of MDC7 and SEM5 scores in the case group were significantly lower than the control group following four weeks of intervention (p<0.001).</p>
<p><strong> Conclusion</strong>: Despite the insignificant effect on ROMDF and ROMPE, trigger point dry needling, by improving the severity of heel pain, can be used as a good alternative option before proceeding to more invasive therapies of plantar fasciitis.</p>
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Plantar fasciitis, Myofascial trigger points, Chronic heel pain, Dry needling.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1034&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Bina
Eftekharsadat
binasadat@yahoo.com
200319475328460023726
200319475328460023726
No
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Arash
Babaei-Ghazani
arashbabaie@gmail.com
200319475328460023727
200319475328460023727
Yes
Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Firozgar hospital, Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran.
Vahideh
Zeinolabedinzadeh
vahide.abediny@gmail.com
200319475328460023728
200319475328460023728
No
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.