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Physiotherapy options for heel spurs
FIŠAROVÁ, Barbora
In my bachelor thesis I am looking into the possibilities of physiotherapy for heel spurs. Heel spur is a very common and unpleasant complication of everyday life. It is an ossification of the attachment of the plantar fascia to the calcaneus, which is accompanied by inflammation. In the theoretical part I describe the anatomy of the foot, where I mainly deal with the foot arches, the muscles clamping in the foot and the muscle loops. I also discuss heel spurs, for which I am interested in the origin, risk factors, diagnosis and prevention. Finally, I describe a selection of methods that may be effective in the treatment of heel spurs. My research population consisted of three patients diagnosed with heel spurs who I met with for twelve weeks. The research was conducted through the development of case reports which included a history taken, an initial kinesiological analysis, a description of nine therapies and an exit kinesiological analysis. Based on the data collected, a booklet was created with exercises suitable for the treatment of heel spurs. The first aim of my bachelor thesis was to describe the problem of heel spurs and its most common treatments from the available literature sources. The second aim was to find physiotherapy options for heel spurs. The research showed that regular practice of my chosen methods and exercises is beneficial for the treatment of heel spurs. Patients reported that at the end of the research, the pain associated with heel spurs was relieved. Their posture and gait stereotype improved, instability in the foot and hip joint disappeared and the functionality of deep stabilization system of the spine improved. This bachelor thesis can be used as study material for physiotherapy students, as teaching material, but it can also be beneficial for lay people who would like to learn more about heel spurs. The booklet entitled "Exercises suitable for the treatment of heel spurs" was created to help people with heel spurs.
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Possibilities of affecting pain by using physical therapy in patients with plantar fasciitis. Subtitle: Application of ultrasound and high-intensity laser
Čefelínová, Veronika ; Plecháčová, Marie (advisor) ; Klesnilová, Eliška (referee)
BACHELOR THESIS ABSTRACT Author: Veronika Čefelínová Supervisor: Ing. Marie Plecháčová Title: Possibilities of affecting pain by using physical therapy in patients with plantar fasciitis Subtitle: Application of ultrasound and high intensity laser Abstrakt bakalářské práce: This bachelor thesis deals with the possibilities of affecting pain by using therapeutic ultrasound and high intensity laser in patients with plantar fasciitis. The thesis has a practical and a theoretical section. The theoretical section is devoted to pain, which I try to affect via physical therapy, the disease of plantar fasciitis, the principle of therapeutic ultrasound and high power laser and their positive and negative effects, indications, contraindications and their use in the treatment of plantar fasciitis are described. The practical section involved 8 patients with plantar fasciitis in the acute stage. Pressure algometry and functional tests were used for objective evaluation. For subjective evaluation, a short form of Brief Pain Inventory was used, which focuses on pain experienced in the last 24 hours. The results of each method are presented in the form of tables and graphs. The results show an improvement in all the monitored parameters in both groups. There was an increase in pain threshold and a decrease in pain...
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The effectiveness of shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis
Průchová, Kateřina ; Pavlů, Dagmar (advisor) ; Malá, Jitka (referee)
Author: Bc. Kateřina Průchová Title: The effectiveness of shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis Objectives: The main goal of this work is to assess the effect of the radial and focused shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis compared with therapeutic ultrasound. Methods: The study included 55 patients with diagnose of heel spur syndrome. Patients were divided into three groups according to undergoing therapy. Group A (n = 20) received 6 applications of radial shock wave, group B (n = 20) obtained 3 applications of focused shock wave and group C received 8 applications of therapeutic ultrasound. Intensity and character of the pain were assessed before and after therapeutic intervention using non-standardized questionnaire. For the assessment and description of the results were used standard statistical indicators and methods. Results: Radial and focused shockwave therapy had according to the obtained results in the selected treatment protocol positive effect on the clinical course of the disease and was markedly more effective than therapeutic ultrasound. Almost all parameters reached the highest percentage improvement in the group treated with 6 applications of radial shock waves. There were no complications and side effects during the experiment. Keywords: heel spur, plantar fasciitis,...
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