Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Physiotherapy in Relieving Pain in Patients With Heel Spurs
Marzena Ewa Mańdziuk
Profil Orcid, Paulina Alicja Kret
Profil Orcid et Konrad Andrzej Szychowski
Profil Orcid 
Publié en ligne: 19 juil. 2025
Pages: 375 - 390
Reçu: 31 janv. 2025
Accepté: 25 juin 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jhsm-2024-0018
Mots clés
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Background
The use of various therapeutic procedures in relieving pain in patients with heel spurs is an issue that appears in modern rehabilitation with increasing frequency.
Objectives
The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of physical procedures, kinesitherapy, and kinesiology taping in relieving pain in the treatment of changes caused by heel spurs.
Material and methods
The study group consisted of 100 patients undergoing rehabilitation with treatments such as physical therapy, kinesitherapy, and kinesiology taping. The effectiveness was assessed using the up&go test and the VAS scale, as well as an original survey questionnaire.
Results
Our studies have shown that most effective were ultrasound (39%), individual exercises (33%), and shock waves (30%). The consequence of comprehensive rehabilitation was an improvement in walking on a hard surface in 47% of the respondents and a reduction in foot pain after high activity during the day in 46.7% of the respondents.
Conclusions
Our research has shown that selecting the right set of physiotherapy treatments can significantly reduce pain caused by heel spurs. Comprehensive rehabilitation must take into account the type and phase of the disease. Therefore, further analyses of the analgesic effect have been proposed, which can create the foundation for personalized pain relief therapy, defining guidelines for the treatment of heel spurs.