Prediction on the plantar fascia strain offload upon Fascia taping and Low-Dye taping during running.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taping is commonly prescribed to treat plantar fasciitis for runners by virtue of its alleged ability to offload the plantar fascia and facilitate positive injury prognosis. Our study aimed to investigate how different taping methods could change the loading on the plantar fascia during running using computational simulations.

Methods

A finite element foot model was modified from a previous version to fit the study's purpose. The model featured twenty bones, bulk soft tissue, foot muscles, ligaments/tendons, and a solid part representing the plantar fascia. A runner performed several running trials under one untaped condition and two taped conditions-Low-Dye taping and Fascia taping, which were implemented by a physiotherapist using the Kinesio tapes. The captured

SUBMITTER: Chen TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6938939 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature