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Silicone heel pad on plantar fasciitis

Discussion in 'Podiatry Arena' started by Admin, Dec 17, 2015.

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    Effect of the silicone heel pad on plantar fasciitis
    Noman Shakeel Niazi, et al
    JPMA65: S-123 (Suppl. 3); 2015)
    Quote:
    Objectives: To evaluate the effect of silicone heel pad in the management of pain in plantar fasciitis patients.
    Methods: The descriptive case series study was conducted at Hope Rehabilitation Centre, Lahore, from March 1 to
    September 30, 2013, and comprised patients aged >18 years with symptomatic plantar fasciitis who were treated
    with silicone heel pad. All patients were assessed at one month and six months for pain relief measured on %
    Maximum Total Pain Relief and Pain Intensity Difference percentage scales. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
    Results: Out of 100 patients, 37(37%) were male and 63(63%) were female. The mean age of the patients was
    44.25?12.75 years. Five (5%) patients were lost to follow-up during the study, while 7(7%) patients changed their
    initial treatment because they did not experience relief.
    Silicone heel pad reported a better outcome measure associated with the patient's heel pain as 74(84.09%) patients
    resolved their condition or reached a tolerance level and showed preferable reduction in heel pain .There were
    statistically significant difference between pain relieved and treatment duration (p=0.039).
    Conclusion: Conservative intervention with silicone heel pad showed relief from heel pain and it allowed the
    patient to manage the condition more effectively with no complications but for shortterm. It was less effective in
    the long term.

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