| Title |
The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, June 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1146-4-19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David Sweeting, Ben Parish, Lee Hooper, Rachel Chester |
| Abstract |
Plantar heel pain is a commonly occurring foot complaint. Stretching is frequently utilised as a treatment, yet a systematic review focusing only on its effectiveness has not been published. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of stretching on pain and function in people with plantar heel pain. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| Spain | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |
| Australia | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 208 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 205 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 32 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 8% |
| Other | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 35 | 17% |
| Unknown | 52 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 70 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 40 | 19% |
| Sports and Recreations | 11 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 10% |
| Unknown | 54 | 26% |