… The extent of reduction of fascia thickness is an objective measure of treatment efficacy, as
… Moreover, the mixed results and potential risks (including persistent heel pain and loss of …

… Firstly, the specific anatomical structure under stretch may have influenced their effectiveness,
… The treatment effect of stretching is not small and comparable to other therapies. Future …

… , use of prefabricated and custom inserts, stretching exercises, physical therapy, non-… the
efficacy of plantar fascia stretching versus calf stretching exercise in patients with plantar fasciitis…

… plantar fascia, leading chronic inflammatory responses followed by degeneration [7]. Other
extrinsic potential … previous studies about the efficacy of medical treatment options in reducing …

… plantar fasciitis lasting more than 1 year were prospectively randomized to a home stretching
exercise … recession in addition to the stretching program. Clinical and functional data in this …

… effectiveness of ESWT and plantar fascia-specific stretching exercise vs ESWT and high-load
strengthening exercise … in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: a prospective clinical trial …

… the effectiveness of conservative treatments and how compliant patients actually are with
stretching exercises at … From this perspective, we believe that application-linked stretching ball …

… a need for other options of treatment with lower invasiveness and … effectiveness of treating
chronic planter fasciitis with ESWT in comparison with the conventional conservative treatment…

… on the effectiveness of exercise therapy on pain and disability in … review included stretching
programs for plantar fascia and triceps … foot musculature in addition to the stretching program. …

… Hence, improvement of these muscles strength after exercise in our study support the
effectiveness of a home-based stretching exercise on enhancing foot muscles in patients with PF. …