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Trial reportScientific reports2022

The influence of myofascial release on pain and selected indicators of flat foot in adults: a controlled randomized trial.

Aneta Bac, Sabina Kaczor, Szymon Pasiut, Anna Ścisłowska-Czarnecka, Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska, Katarzyna Filar-Mierzwa

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07681635 (Effects of Custom Fitted Supportive Socks With Integrated Insoles in Individuals With Flat Feet), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07681635 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Custom Fitted Supportive Socks With Integrated Insoles in Individuals With Flat Feet

TypeinterventionalSponsorIbadat International University, IslamabadRan2025 to 2026Enrolled56ConditionsFlat FootArmsCustom fitted supportive socks with integrated insoles, Comprehensive Exercise Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aneta BacFaculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The Bronisław Czech, University of Physical Education, al. Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland. aneta.bac@awf.krakow.pl.
Sabina KaczorFaculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The Bronisław Czech, University of Physical Education, al. Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland.
Szymon PasiutFaculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The Bronisław Czech, University of Physical Education, al. Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland.
Anna Ścisłowska-CzarneckaFaculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The Bronisław Czech, University of Physical Education, al. Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland.
Agnieszka Jankowicz-SzymańskaFaculty of Health Science, University of Applied Science in Tarnow, Tarnów, Poland.
Katarzyna Filar-MierzwaFaculty of Motor Rehabilitation, The Bronisław Czech, University of Physical Education, al. Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland.
State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flat foot pain is a common complaint that requires therapeutic intervention. Currently, myofascial release techniques are often used in the therapy of musculoskeletal disorders. A group of 60 people suffering from flat feet with associated pain. Patients were assigned to four groups (15 people each): MF-myofascial release, E-the exercise program, MFE-myofascial release and the exercise program, C-no intervention. The rehabilitation program lasted 4 weeks. The NRS scale was used to examine pain intensity and FreeMed ground reaction force platform was used to examine selected static and dynamic foot indicators. Statistically significant pain reduction was obtained in all research. A static test of foot load distribution produced statistically significant changes only for selected indicators. In the dynamic test, statistically significant changes were observed for selected indicators, only in the groups subjected to therapeutic intervention. Most such changes were observed in the MF group. In the dynamic test which assessed the support phase of the foot, statistically significant changes were observed only for selected subphases. Most such changes were observed in the MFE group. Both exercise and exercise combined with myofascial release techniques, and especially myofascial release techniques alone, significantly reduce pain in a flat foot. This study shows a limited influence of both exercises and myofascial release techniques on selected static and dynamic indicators of a flat foot.

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AdultExerciseExercise TherapyFlatfootHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyofascial Release TherapyPainPain MeasurementTreatment Outcome

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