Evaluate the effect of combination of a taping and iontophoresis or taping alone in the treatment of plantar fasciitis pain

Author(s): Dr. Jyoti Gothwal, Dr. Raju Lal Yadav and Dr. AK Mehra

Abstract: The Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of combination of a Taping and Iontophoresis or Taping alone in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis pain. Thirty patients (male =16; female=14) were selected as subjects and they were further divided into two groups. Each group comprising of 15 subjects (male=8; female=7). The results of the our study show an improvement in the mean values of Foot Functional Index scores and Visual Analog Scale after treatment in both groups. But our study was found that an improvement was statistical significant more in Taping and Iontophoresis group than Taping group alone. In the study was concluded that if the patients of plantar fasciitis were treated with combination therapy (Taping & Iontophoresis) then there was noticed significant recovery from pain and disability in them.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i2q.1489