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Heel pain: A systematic review.

Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi
January 1, 2015
Edward Kwame Agyekum et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the role of massage as part of conservative nonsurgical therapy for heel pain conditions.

Results Summary

The study suggests that massage, along with rest, ice, correct exercise, and proper footwear, plays an important role in recovering from heel pain, though it emphasizes that suitable shoes are the most critical factor.

Population

Individuals suffering from heel pain conditions such as plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and Achilles tendinopathy.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
rest
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
play important part in helping to recover
#1
ice
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
play important part in helping to recover
#2
massage
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
play important part in helping to recover
#3
use of correct exercise
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
play important part in helping to recover
#4
complying with a doctor's advice
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
play important part in helping to recover
#5
getting good quality, suitable shoes with the appropriate amount of support for the whole foot
decrease
heel pain condition
patients with heel pain
-
is the most important
#6
Abstract

Heel pain is a very common foot disease. Varieties of names such as plantar fasciitis, jogger's heel, tennis heal, policeman's heel are used to describe it. Mechanical factors are the most common etiology of heel pain. Common causes of hell pain includes: Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spur, Sever's Disease, Heel bump, Achilles Tendinopathy, Heel neuritis, Heel bursitis. The diagnosis is mostly based on clinical examination. Normally, the location of the pain and the absence of associated symptoms indicating a systemic disease strongly suggest the diagnosis. Several therapies exist including rest, physical therapy, stretching, and change in footwear, arch supports, orthotics, night splints, anti-inflammatory agents, and surgery. Almost all patients respond to conservative nonsurgical therapy. Surgery is the last treatment option if all other treatments had failed. Rest, ice, massage, the use of correct exercise and complying with a doctor's advice all play important part in helping to recover from this hell pain condition, but getting good quality, suitable shoes with the appropriate amount of support for the whole foot is the most important.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Foot DiseasesHeelHumansPain ManagementPhysical Examination
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality50/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations34
Citations/Year3.4
Relative Citation Ratio2.41
NIH Percentile79.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.39
Normalized Score0.58
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