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Inattention to plantar heel pain (PHP) management may be associated with uncontrollable low back pain (LBP) and low back dysfunction, although a correlation within LBP and PHP has not been verified.
Foot pain frequently occurs in individuals with
LBP the occurrence of LBP has not yet been assessed in individuals with PHP.
This study was to compare the LBP and PHP among individuals with PHP had a
higher prevalence of LBP and higher low back disability that was correlated
with reduced foot and ankle function.
Inattention to plantar heel pain (PHP) management may
be associated with uncontrollable low back pain (LBP) and low back dysfunction,
although a correlation within LBP and PHP has not been verified. This study
compares the LBP prevalence in persons with and without PHP and to evaluate the
connection linking low back disability and foot/ankle function.
Individuals matched to sex, BMI, age, foot mobility,
and foot posture were selected and differentiated according to with and without
PHP. The PHP patients were assessed for
correlations within age, low back disability using the Oswestry low back
disability questionnaire (OSW), duration of PHP symptoms, foot/ankle function
using the foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM), and body mass index (BMI).
A higher number of persons with PHP showed LBP and
raised levels of low back disability. FAAM scores were associated with OSW
scores among the PHP patients but not with age, BMI, or duration of PHP
symptoms.
A higher prevalence of LBP and low back disability was
seen among individuals with PHP which associated with decreased foot and ankle
function. Treatment to control both local and proximal impairments, involving
impairments associated with LBP, may be needed to improve the management of
PHP.
The Foot
Low back pain and disability in individuals with plantar heel pain
Shane M. et al.
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