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Evidence-Based Use Of Cold For Plantar Fasciitis, Michael S. Laymon, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Faris Alshammari, Stacy Fisher
Evidence-Based Use Of Cold For Plantar Fasciitis, Michael S. Laymon, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Faris Alshammari, Stacy Fisher
College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research
Objective
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cold applied the night before or in the morning on pain and symptoms of plantar fasciitis.
Design
Experimental study.
Methods
Thirty subjects with plantar fasciitis were recruited for this study. Subjects with plantar fasciitis either had no intervention, cold applied (20 minutes) at night before bed, or 20 minutes in the morning upon wakening. Plantar fascia tenderness and pain were evaluated. There were ten subjects in each group. Measures included visual analog scale, plantar facial thickness via high resolution ultrasound, algometer measure, and range of motion of the …