Effectiveness of dry needling combined with ultrasound and stretching on pain and disability in plantar fasciitis

Abstract

This study aims to find the effectiveness of dry needling combined with ultrasound and stretching for decreasing pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis.Methodology: Thirty patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis between 20 to 60 years willing to participate voluntarily are taken in this study.Results and Conclusion: Statistical analyses of data was done by using SPSS version 21.0. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The study showed better results in the group who received dry needling, ultrasound therapy & stretching.