Open AccessASSESSMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS AMONG ADULTS HAVING HIGHER BODY MASS INDEX AND GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE IN A MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF RAIPUR
Author(s) -
Shilp Verma,
Rahul Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/1004245
Subject(s) - plantar fasciitis , medicine , heel , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , calcaneus , plantar fascia , population , type 2 diabetes , foot (prosody) , physical therapy , surgery , endocrinology , anatomy , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a degenerative syndrome of the plantar fascia resulting from repeated trauma at its origin on the calcaneus.PF is reported to be the most common cause of inferior heel pain in diabetic and non diabetic patient population. Calcaneal spurs (CS) havecommonly been implicated as a risk factor for PF. To this purpose we have evaluated the frequency of Calcaneal spur (CS) in obese patients withType-2 diabetes.Method: Study was designed as a cross sectional Analytical study . Male and female study subjects who were Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2), HavingDiagnosed type 2 diabetes & above the age of 18 years, with a history of plantar heel tenderness and/or pain were included in the study Informationwas analysed by using the Microsoft Excel and SPSS . Chi square test was used for analysis.Results:Atotal of 65 obese diabetic patients were included into the study. The mean age of the patients was 54±5.8 years. There were 25 males and40 females. The median duration of diabetes was 4.2 years (1-10 years). The mean HbA1c was 8.4±0.9. 78% were having plantar fasciitis.Conclusion: Poor diabetes control Peripheral Neuropathy seems to be the main reasons Existence seems to be in a relationship with diabeticcomplications; therefore, obese diabetic patients may be more prone to these complications. Therefore, weight reduction should be encouraged inthese patients.