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Manual physical therapy in treatment of plantar heel pain

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April 2013

Manual physical therapy in treatment of plantar heel pain

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:172| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise Versus Electrophysical Agents and Exercise in the Management of Plantar Heel Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Aug;39(8):573-85.

Contributing Authors:
JA Cleland JH Abbott MO Kidd S Stockwell S Cheney DF Gerrard TW Flynn

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60 patients with primary planter heel pain were randomized to receive exercise therapy in combination with either manual therapy or electrophysical therapy. Moderate amount of evidence supporting the use of manual therapy in the treatment of plantar heel pain currently exists. The results of this study indicated that at 4 week and 6 month follow-up periods manual therapy provided superior results ...

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