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Table 5 Summary of stretching interventions

From: The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review

 

DiGiovanni et al

[15]

Hyland et al

[17]

Porter et al

[14]

Radford et al

[19]

Sharma and Loudon (2010)

Wynne et al

[18]

Stretching Groups

A

B

 

A

B

   

Type of Stretch

Plantar Fascia. Thumb palpation of Plantar Fascia tension.

Tendo Achilles

Gastrocnemius/

Soleus Plantar Fascia by therapist

Tendo Achilles for 3 minutes

Tendo Achilles for 20 seconds

Tendo Achilles on step

Plantar Fascia stretches and massage. Tendo Achilles stretch

"Counter-strain" in position of 70-80% symptom relief of tender points.

Applied by

Patient

Patient

Therapist

Patient

Patient

Patient

Patient

Therapist

Duration of Stretch

10 seconds

10 seconds

30 seconds

3 minutes

20 seconds

Not Described

30 seconds

90 seconds

Frequency of Stretch

10 reps,

3 × daily

10 reps,

3 × daily

3 reps on day 1,

and 3 on day 4

1 rep,

3 × daily

5 reps,

2 × daily

5 minutes daily

3 reps

3× daily

Not described

Weightbearing/Non weightbearing

Non weight bearing

Weight bearing

Non weight bearing

Weight bearing

Weight bearing

Weight bearing

Non weight bearing and weight bearing

Non weight bearing

Knee flexed or extended

Flexed

Extended

Flexed and Extended

Extended

Extended

Not described

Flexed and Extended

Not described

Into/Out of Pain

"To feel stretch"

"To feel stretch"

Not described

Not described

Not described

Not described

Not described

Not described

Supervised?

No

No

Not applicable

No

No

No

No

Not applicable