A Case Report of Talipes Cavus-Type Plantar Fasciitis Treated with Acupotomy and Fascia Chuna Therapy

Abstract

Objectives : This case study aimed to investigate the effect of acupotomy and fascia chuna therapy on talipes cavus-type plantar fasciitis. Methods : We classified the foot arch type using a podoscope and estimated the out- come by evaluating the numeric rating scale, pain disability index, and EuroQol-5-di- mension measurement. Results : After treatment, heel pain decreased and the quality-of-life score improved. Conclusions : This study suggests that treatment with acupotomy and muscle en- ergy techniques based on the foot arch type may be effective for plantar fasciitis. A limitation of this study is the small number of cases. Further clinical studies are required