Treatments of exercise and orthotic devices for plantar heel pain: The TREADON feasibility and pilot study

Purpose: Plantar heel pain (PHP) is a common foot complaint, affecting approximately 10% of adults. Despite its impact on quality-of-life, optimal management remains unclear. The aims of this feasibility and pilot trial were to inform the robust design of a future, main, randomised clinical trial of advice, exercise and foot orthoses interventions for adults with PHP. Specific objectives reported here include evaluation of: (i) adherence, credibility and satisfaction of the trial interventions by participants and (ii) the feasibility and acceptability of physiotherapists and podiatrists delivering both interventions interchangeably in routine NHS practice.

Source: Physiotherapy - January 1, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: M.J. Thomas, L. Chesterton, G. Hendry, Y. Chen, M. Lewis, H.B. Menz, N.E. Foster, E. Roddy Tags: P131 Source Type: research