Participated in research on this technique in about 1987. No benefit over
aggressive heelcord stretching during the day and preventing reinjury first
thing in the morning.
At 04:55 PM 4/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I am a physio student who has recently been reading articles on night
>splinting for chronic plantar fasciitis. When talking to other PT's I
>find that many do not use this technique. Basically, I am wandering if
>this is a common practice and if so how are the results? Also, if
>therapists are using this technique are they splinting at 90 degrees
>dorsiflexion or at the patients end range?
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