Reliability of the use of foot pressure pain threshold in adults: a test-retest analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foot pain is very common, affecting 24% of the adult population over 45 years old. Mechanical stimulation devices, such as pressure algometers, are used for the precise and objective quantification of the pain threshold (minimum tolerable pain). The digital pressure algometer is a diagnostic tool for evaluating pain thresholds and pain tolerance related to musculoskeletal conditions in patients. Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) measured with a digital algometer have shown good to excellent intra-rater agreement and reliability for most body locations. However, no study has focused on evaluating specific locations on the foot. This study aimed to determine the intra- and inter-session agreement and reliability of pressure pain threshold measurements on the foot in a populat

SUBMITTER: Mayorga-Vega L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12356193 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature