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2014, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Part A

Association of Chronic Plantar Heel Pain with Foot Posture and Functional Limitation – A Correlation Study..


Author(s): Megha Neb, Manu Goyal, Nikhil Mahajan

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to examine the relation between foot posture and chronic plantar heel pain leading to functional disability. A total of 45 patients both males and females with unilateral or bilateral pain were selected as subjects. All the subjects were examined for foot posture using Foot Posture Index (FPI) and disability using Foot Function Index (FFI). The results procured demonstrated the positive correlation between pain and functional disability (p<0.05) but no correlation was found between pain and foot posture (p>0.05). It was concluded that foot posture do not influence the functional limitation in chronic plantar heel pain.

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Megha Neb, Manu Goyal, Nikhil Mahajan. Association of Chronic Plantar Heel Pain with Foot Posture and Functional Limitation – A Correlation Study... Int J Phys Educ Sports Health 2014;1(1):17-19.

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