Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment in addition to usual podiatry management of plantar heel pain: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients will seek care from a podiatrist for plantar heel pain (PHP), while few of these patients will also be seen by a physical therapist. Physical therapists can provide treatment that is not a part of routine podiatric care for PHP and may provide additional improvement. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of interdisciplinary care for PHP that incorporated physical therapy treatment after initiating podiatric treatment.

Methods

Eligible individuals with PHP that presented to a podiatrist were randomized to receive usual podiatric care (uPOD) or usual podiatric care plus physical therapy treatment (uPOD+PT). The primary outcome was change in foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM) at 6-months. Secondary outcomes included change

SUBMITTER: McClinton SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6935140 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature