Electrical Stimulation Therapy For Plantar Fasciitis

Research on the effectiveness of tens therapy to treat plantar fasciitis.

Electrical stimulation therapy for plantar fasciitis.

National library of medicine. Turn on the tens machine. Evidence based review of diagnosis and therapy u s. Plantar surface electrical stimulation and using electrical stimulation for plantar fasciitis.

This randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of low frequency electrical stimulation combined with stretching exercises and foot orthoses in individuals diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis for less than 6 months. Back pain neck pain foot and leg pain. Treatment of plantar fasciitis plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis pain etc.

Stratton m1 mcpoil tg cornwall mw patrick k. They had 2 groups. The electrotherapy stimulation in addition to the stretches and due care can help fight the pain associated with the plantar fasciitis and heel spur showing an overall improvement in functional activity levels helping you to get back your happy feet. Tens therapy which stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation uses a low frequency electrical current to stimulate the plantar fascia with the goal of improving blood flow and blocking the body s pain signals.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy not only helps in relieving tired muscles but also to help alleviate joints and bone problems. Recent research has discussed the use of low frequency electrical stimulation to increase blood flow by eliciting muscular contraction in soft tissues. Tens therapy for pain relief is now widely used all over the world for relieving chronic aches like. There was a study completed back in 2009 that looked at using low frequency electrical stimulation as a treatment for plantar fasciitis.

J am podiatr med assoc. Most tens machines can be set to deliver the pulse in a continual rate which is a constant rate of stimulation a sporadic rate which is essentially bursts of stimulation or a combination rate which is mix of both constant and sporadic. By using low frequency electrical stimulation for plantar fasciitis ems or nmes combined with stretching doctors have found positive results in reducing the pain from plantar fasciitis as well as inducing more rapid healing of the fascia. Recent research has discussed the use of low frequency electrical stimulation to increase blood flow by eliciting muscular contraction in soft.

Use of low frequency electrical stimulation for the treatment of plantar fasciitis november 2009 journal of the american podiatric medical association 99 6 481 8. Use of low frequency electrical stimulation for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.