B is a common symptom in middle-aged people associated with significant morbidity and loss of work. While acute back pain (lasting for few days to few weeks) is due to mechanical cause, aetiology is difficult to determine in chronic backache patients (more than three months) and tend to be progressive. We present a case of a middle aged lady with chronic backache, who remained undiagnosed for a...

BACKGROUND The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) are two commonly used outcome measures for evaluating foot health. This study aimed to calculate the Minimal Important Difference (MID) of the VAS and the FHSQ. METHODS 184 participants with plantar heel pain were recruited from the general public to take part in two randomised trials (92 participants i...

BACKGROUND Soft tissue injuries and tendinopathies account for large numbers of chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is popular, and effective in the management of chronic tendon conditions in the elbow, shoulder, and pain at and around the heel. METHODS/DESIGN Ethical approval was granted from the South East London Research Ethics Committee to implement ...

Although wearing high-heeled shoes has long been considered a risk factor for the development for patellofemoral pain (PFP) in women, patellofemoral joint kinetics during high-heeled gait has not been examined. The purpose of this study was to determine if heel height increases patellofemoral joint loading during walking. Eleven healthy women (mean age 25.0±3.1 yrs) participated. Lower extremit...

Background: Heel pain is a common condition that affects people with all age groups but mostly it found in young and middle groups. Different factors are thought to be associated heel such as age, body mass index, height , weight, %age of sitting standing during most part the day. Aim: To identify measure frequency professionals. Methodology: It was an Observational cross sectional study design...

Posterior heel pain is a common condition of the foot and ankle and is seen in a variety of foot types. Nonoperative treatment methods consisting of shoes inserts, heel lifts, stretching, physical therapy, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, eccentric strength training, and other modalities have been shown to have mixed results. When indicated, surgical repair can produce good long-term result...

High heels are a major source of chronic lower limb pain. Yet, more than one third of all women compromise health for looks and wear high heels on a daily basis. Changing from flat footwear to high heels induces chronic muscle shortening associated with discomfort, fatigue, reduced shock absorption, and increased injury risk. However, the long-term effects of high-heeled footwear on the musculo...