The Role of Hamstring Tightness in Plantar Fasciitis

Labovitz, Jonathan M.; Yu, Jui‐Ling; Kim, Chul

doi:10.1177/1938640010397341

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“…The results of current study support study of Labovitz [5] who observed that patients had hamstring tightness were about 8.7 times as likely to be plantar fasciitis patients [5] .…”

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The Correlation between Hamstring Tightness and Plantar Fasciitis

Sayed

El-Megid

Elazizy

2019

The Medical Journal of Cairo University

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Background: A significant number of individuals suffer from pain in the heel and many go on to have chronic symptoms and went to disability, and it may affect sedentary and active adults of all ages. Active knee extension test (AKE) is commonly used to assess flexibility and length of the hamstring muscles that's may be related to plantar fasciitis. Aim of Study: To assess the relationship between hamstring tightness and plantar fasciitis. Subjects and Methods: Thirty patients who were coming complaining of heel pain, their age ranged from 30-50 years. All participants were asked to assess plantar fascia thickness by ultrasonoghraphy and to assess hamstring length by range of active knee extension test; aiming to detect the correlation between hamstring tightness and plantar fasciitis. The mean age was 39.72±5.58 years (range: 31-48 years), 83.3% were female, 66.6% were affected bilaterally and the mean BMI was 28.94±2.94Kg/m 2. Results: There is a strong negative linear correlation between the thickness of plantar fasciitis and range of active knee extension test. This means that any increase in the thickness of plantar fasciitis, will be associated with decrease in active knee extension angle. Conclusions: There is a strong correlation between plantar fasciitis and hamstring tightness.

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“…The results of current study support study of Labovitz [5] who observed that patients had hamstring tightness were about 8.7 times as likely to be plantar fasciitis patients [5] .…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Incidence of plantar fasciitis in patients with hamstring tightness is 8.7 times if compared with patients without hamstring tightness [5] .…”

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confidence: 91%

The Correlation between Hamstring Tightness and Plantar Fasciitis

Sayed

El-Megid

Elazizy

2019

The Medical Journal of Cairo University

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“…Reduced range of ankle dorsiflexion is associated with plantar fasciitis, 6 as are calf and hamstring tightness. 15 What is the differential diagnosis?…”

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“…The fact that rupture of the plantar fascia has been reported to sometimes cure the condition 11 suggests that surgical division of the origin (performed with open or arthroscopic technique) might give success in resistant cases. Although hamstring and calf tightness are associated with plantar fasciitis, 15 cause and effect has not been proved, and it may be that these phenomena are all caused by subtle L5 and S1 nerve impingement in older people. 48 Good results obtained from gastrocnemius release in plantar fasciitis 47 49 either supports a role for aetiology or suggests that much of the success of surgery may be due to a prolonged period of unloading and reloading.…”

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Plantar fasciitis

Orchard

2012

BMJ

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points• Plantar fasciitis is a condition which generally resolves over time with minimally-invasive management • There is no one treatment with the highest level of evidence, but several with moderate levels of evidence, including stretching, orthotics, shock wave therapy, and injections• The secondary cost of prolonged immobility can be severe (and can also worsen plantar fasciitis), so it is worth treating plantar fasciitis actively rather than with neglect• Choice of treatments should be tailored to the individual patient's circumstances and likelihood of response Sources and selection criteria

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“…[345] Reduced range of ankle dorsiflexion is associated with plantar fasciitis,[3] as are calf and hamstring tightness. [6]…”

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy of gastroc-soleus trigger points in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

2014

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Background:Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an alternative treatment for refractory cases of plantar fasciitis. Studies also demonstrated that ESWT may be an appropriate treatment for myofascial trigger points. This study was designed to evaluate its effectiveness by comparing the ESWT of Gastrocnemius/Soleus (gastroc-soleus) trigger points and heel region with the ESWT of the heel region alone.Materials and Methods:The study was carried out among 40 patients with a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, divided randomly to case (n = 20) and control (n = 20) groups. The case group received ESWT for the heel region and for the gastroc-soleus trigger points. The control group received ESWT just for the heel region. The protocol was the same in both groups and they were treated for three sessions every week. The pain score (100 mm visual analog score [VAS]) and the modified Roles and Maudsley score was evaluated before the first session and eight weeks after the last session.Results:Eight weeks after the last session, although the mean VAS had decreased significantly in both groups, this decrement was more significant in the case group. (P = 0.04). According to the modified Roles and Maudsley score, there was a significant improvement in both the case (P < 0.001) and control (P = 0.01) groups, eight weeks after treatment, but there were significantly better results in the case group.Conclusion:The combination of ESWT for both plantar fasciitis and gastroc-soleus trigger points in treating patients with plantar fasciitis is more effective than utilizing it solely for plantar fasciitis.

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The Role of Hamstring Tightness in Plantar Fasciitis

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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy of gastroc-soleus trigger points in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

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