Open AccessImmediate effect of foam roller on pain and ankle range of motion in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Aishwarya R Ranbhor,
Ashish John Prabhakar,
Charu Eapen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hong kong physiotherapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.343
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1876-441X
pISSN - 1013-7025
DOI - 10.1142/s1013702521500025
Subject(s) - plantar fasciitis , medicine , plantar fascia , visual analogue scale , range of motion , ankle , physical therapy , fasciitis , ankle dorsiflexion , fascia , myofascial release , randomized controlled trial , plantar pressure , orthodontics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , heel , anatomy , alternative medicine , pathology , system of measurement , physics , astronomy
Stretching has been proven to be effective on pain and range of motion (ROM) in patients with plantar fasciitis. Despite recent gain in popularity and the proposed theories of effectiveness of foam roller, there is a lack of literature on the effect of foam rolling on plantar fasciitis.