Foot pain is a very common complaint affecting 10-20% of the society. Heel-related foot pain accounts for up to 25% of all sports injuries.
Unhealthy shoes, excessive inversion of the foot, flat feet, excess weight, tight calf muscles, weight lifting, running and walking on unsuitable surfaces are the most common causes. .
One of the most common reasons for applying to clinics dealing with pain is heel pain.
The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the fascia on the sole of the foot). Although it is seen in all ages and genders, it is more common in men between 40-70.
Although heel spurs under the heel are considered the most common cause of plantar fasciitis, many people with bone protrusions under the heel do not experience any pain. There are many treatment methods for plantar fasciitis;
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Stretching exercises
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Massage and manual treatments
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Joint mobilization
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Ice
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Shoe modifications
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Orthoses
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Cortisone injections
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NSAI drugs (antirheumatic drugs)
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Prolotherapy
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PRP injections
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Bandaging
Foot IMS treatment to be applied to the quadratus plantea at its base is one of the treatment alternatives. Patients with plantar fasciitis usually have muscle shortening and spasm in this muscle.
Although it is a bit painful, needling treatment applied to this muscle in sessions gives results in most patients. The treatment is short-term and has few side effects. It is a little more painful and more difficult than IMS treatment applied to other body parts.
The hardness of the sole of the foot may make needling difficult. Better results are obtained if the lateral head of the gastrocnemius, soleus and proximal peroneus longus are pinned together with the quadratus plantea.
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