Foam rolling for plantar fasciitis

NewsBot · Oct 13, 2020

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Immediate effect of foam roller on pain and ankle range
of motion in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized
controlled trial
Aishwarya R. Ranbhor, Ashish J. Prabhakar and Charu Eapen
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 8 October 2020

Background: Stretching has been proven to be e®ective on pain and range of motion (ROM) in patients
with plantar fasciitis. Despite recent gain in popularity and the proposed theories of e®ectiveness of foam
roller, there is a lack of literature on the e®ect of foam rolling on plantar fasciitis.
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the e®ects of foam rolling and stretching on pain and
ankle ROM in patients with plantar fasciitis.
Methods: A total of 50 participants were included and randomly allocated to the stretching and foam roller
groups. Visual analog scale (VAS), pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) for gastrocnemius, soleus and plantar
fascia and weight-bearing lunge test (WBLT) measurements were recorded at baseline and immediately after
treatment.
Results: Within-group analysis has shown there is a statistically signi¯cant di®erence (p < 0:001) in all the
outcome measures in both foam roller and self-stretching groups. The between-groups analysis showed no
statistical signi¯cance di®erence in VAS, plantar fascia PPT and WBLT parameters (with p-values of 0.171,
0.372 and 0.861, respectively); however, signi¯cant di®erences were found in gastrocnemius PPT (p ¼ 0:029)
and soleus PPT (p ¼ 0:013).
Conclusion: It was seen that both stretching and foam rolling techniques helped in reducing pain and
increasing the ROM. However, the e®ectiveness of foam roller was superior to stretching in terms of increase
in PPTs at gastrocnemius and soleus.
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Immediate effect of foam roller on pain and ankle range of motion in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial
Aishwarya R Ranbhor, Ashish J Prabhakar, Charu Eapen
Hong Kong Physiother J. 2021 Jun;41(1):25-33

Background: Stretching has been proven to be effective on pain and range of motion (ROM) in patients with plantar fasciitis. Despite recent gain in popularity and the proposed theories of effectiveness of foam roller, there is a lack of literature on the effect of foam rolling on plantar fasciitis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of foam rolling and stretching on pain and ankle ROM in patients with plantar fasciitis.

Methods: A total of 50 participants were included and randomly allocated to the stretching and foam roller groups. Visual analog scale (VAS), pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) for gastrocnemius, soleus and plantar fascia and weight-bearing lunge test (WBLT) measurements were recorded at baseline and immediately after treatment.

Results: Within-group analysis has shown there is a statistically significant difference (
p
<
0
.
001
) in all the outcome measures in both foam roller and self-stretching groups. The between-groups analysis showed no statistical significance difference in VAS, plantar fascia PPT and WBLT parameters (with
p
-values of 0.171, 0.372 and 0.861, respectively); however, significant differences were found in gastrocnemius PPT (
p
=
0
.
029
) and soleus PPT (
p
=
0
.
013
).

Conclusion: It was seen that both stretching and foam rolling techniques helped in reducing pain and increasing the ROM. However, the effectiveness of foam roller was superior to stretching in terms of increase in PPTs at gastrocnemius and soleus.
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NewsBot · Apr 3, 2023

Remote effects of a 7-week combined stretching and foam rolling training intervention of the plantar foot sole on the function and structure of the triceps surae
Andreas Konrad, Marina Maren Reiner, Anna Gabriel, Konstantin Warneke, Masatoshi Nakamura & Markus Tilp
European Journal of Applied Physiology (2023)

It is known that a single bout of foam rolling (FR) or stretching can induce changes in range of motion (ROM) and performance in non-directly adjoining areas of the dorsal chain (i.e., remote effects). However, to date, it is not known if such effects exist following long-term interventions. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the remote effects of a 7-week combined stretching and FR training intervention of the plantar foot sole. Thirty-eight recreational athletes were randomly assigned to either an intervention (n = 20) or control (n = 18) group. The intervention group performed stretching and FR exercises of the plantar foot sole for 7 weeks. Before and after the intervention, the dorsiflexion ankle ROM, passive resistive torque at maximum angle (PRTmax) and at a fixed angle, as well as maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) torque, were measured with a dynamometer. Gastrocnemius medialis and lateralis stiffness was assessed with shear wave elastography. The results showed no interaction effect for any of the parameters. There was a time effect indicating an increase in MVIC and PRTmax, which was more pronounced in the intervention group (+ 7.4 (95% CI 2.5–12.4), + 4.5 (95% CI − 0.2–9.2)) than the control group (+ 3.6 (95% CI − 1.4–8.6), + 4.0 (95% CI − 2.2 to 10.2)). The results indicate no or minor remote effects of combined stretching and FR of the foot sole in the ankle joint. Potential non-significant changes in ROM were accompanied with an increase in stretch tolerance, but not with changes in muscle structure.
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