Effectiveness of Sandals Combined with Physical Therapy Versus Physical Therapy Alone on Pain and Function in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Thanwarat Lunsarn, Torkamol Hunsawong, Kanok-On Thanasootr, Raoyrin Chanavirut, Uraiwan Chatchawan, Yodchai Boonprakop

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Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Thanwarat LunsarnSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Torkamol HunsawongSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Kanok-On ThanasootrSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Raoyrin ChanavirutSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Uraiwan ChatchawanSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Yodchai BoonprakopSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

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Background: Recent evidence suggests that appropriate footwear can facilitate recovery in individuals with plantar fasciitis. This study evaluated the effectiveness of combining arch-supportive, shock-absorbing flip-flop sandals with physical therapy (PT) compared to PT alone in treating plantar fasciitis. Methods: Sixty-six participants aged 20-60 years with normal body mass index and plantar fasciitis (median symptom duration = 6 months) were randomised into either an intervention group ( Results: Both groups demonstrated significant improvements across all outcome measures ( Conclusion: While PT effectively improves plantar fasciitis symptoms, adding sandals provided significantly greater improvement in first-step post-inactivity pain. Further large-scale trials with extended follow-up are warranted to confirm these findings and assess long-term efficacy.

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exercisefoot orthosisplantar fasciitisrehabilitation

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PMID42077339

DOI10.21315/mjms-01-2025-018

PMCPMC13132124

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