1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Career College, Bhopal
2HOD, Department of Physiotherapy, Career College, Bhopal
*Corresponding author: Namrata Srivastava Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy Career College, Bhopal, Email: nam.fdi@gmail.com
Online published on 28 December, 2016.
To compare the effectiveness of Intophororesis and conventional therapy in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Experimental study design.
40 patients between the age group 30 yrs to 55 yrs having plantar fasciitis were selected as per the inclusion and exclusion criterion.
Using random sampling method the 40 subjects were divided into 2 equal groups with 20 patients each. Both the groups were given conventional physical therapy as a baseline treatment. Along with conventional therapy the experimental group received Iontophororesis at 4mA for 10 minutes, applied over plantar fascia.followed by exercises and ultrasound, whereas the control group received conventional physical therapy i.e ultrasound and exercises only.. The study was performed for 2 weeks. Evaluation was done before starting the treatment and then after 2weeks. Outcomes scores were evaluated using FFI Scale and VAS scale.
Subjects receiving Intophororesis with conventional therapy showed significant reductions in pain and other symptoms with an improvement in quality of life.(t of FFI =3.369, t of VAS = 4.765).as compared to control group which received conventional therapy only.
The results supported the efficacy of Intophororesis with conventional therapy for rehabilitating the patients with plantar fasciitis. These changes are clinically significant.
Plantar fasciitis, Intophororesis, US, FFI
