Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …

Methods This article is based largely on our experience and recent concepts that have
changed our management of inferior heel pain. Reviews written by experts have been …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Study Design A randomized controlled clinical trial. Objective To investigate the effects of
trigger point (TrP) manual therapy combined with a self-stretching program for the …

Objective To compare the effect of stretching with and without muscle strengthening of the
foot alone or foot and hip on pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis. Design Single …

Background Plantar heel pain can be managed with dry needling of myofascial trigger
points; however, there is only poor-quality evidence supporting its use. Objective The …

Objective To investigate the effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
on pain intensity and disability for plantar fasciitis. Design Systematic review of randomised …

Objective To develop a best practice guide for managing people with plantar heel pain
(PHP). Methods Mixed-methods design including systematic review, expert interviews and …

Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of current treatment options for plantar
heel pain (PHP). Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA). Data sources …

Plantar heel pain is one of the most common causes of pain and musculoskeletal
pathologies of the foot. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the most effective …