Plantar fasciitis and prolonged weight bearing

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Systematic review: plantar fasciitis and prolonged weight bearing.
Waclawski ER, Beach J, Milne A, Yacyshyn E, Dryden DM
Occup Med (Lond). 2015 Mar;65(2):97-106. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqu177. Epub 2015 Feb 17.

BACKGROUND:
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of foot pain. Work can involve factors that may predispose to foot pain.
AIMS:
To systematically review the evidence of the association between weight bearing (walking or standing) and PF among workers.
METHODS:
Literature search of relevant indexing databases from inception to May 2012, grey literature, websites of relevant organizations and reference lists for all identified articles. Two reviewers independently selected studies for full review, assessed methodological quality and graded evidence. Findings were summarized qualitatively.
RESULTS:
Four studies were included; all were assessed as high or unclear risk of bias. Three studies were case-control studies; two used clinic populations and one used volunteers. The other study was cross-sectional involving the workforce of an assembly plant. A number of associations between PF and risk factors were identified including sex, obesity, foot biomechanics and job factors (e.g. job tenure). Two case-control studies and the cross-sectional study found an association with weight bearing, but the assessment of weight bearing varied (e.g. time on feet, time walking or standing). There was low-quality evidence to confirm a causal relationship (Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) * grade).
CONCLUSIONS:
This systematic review found low-quality evidence of an association between PF and weight-bearing tasks such as walking and standing on hard surfaces. The only occupations specifically identified as having higher risk were those associated with the engine assembly plant. Further research is required to fully determine the association between weight bearing and PF.
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