Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

K. Koteeswaran ¹, K. Ramya ², Rajeshwari ², Manikumar Muthiah ¹, Sankara Kumaran Pandian ³

Affiliations
1 Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
2 Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
3 School of Physiotherapy, AIMST University, Bedong, MY

Abstract

Aim: To find the effectiveness of low level laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy with plantar fascia stretching in subjects with plantar fasciitis.

Materials and Method: Non equivalent quasi experimental study design was used in this study. Total of 30 subjects with plantar fasciitis were selected using non probability convenience sampling technique. 30 Subjects was divided into two groups by lot system. Group A received low level laser therapy and Group B received ultrasound therapy and for both the group plantar fascia stretching was given. The outcome measures are FAAM (foot ankle ability measure) and NPRS (numerical pain rating scale). Data collected and tabulated was statistically analysed.

Result: Statistical analysis of post-test, foot and ankle ability measure questionnaire (FAAM) and NPRS (numerical pain rating scale) revealed that there is statistically significant difference seen between Group A and Group B.

Conclusion: From the result, it has been concluded that low level laser therapy with plantar fascia stretching (Group A) is more effective than ultrasound therapy with plantar fascia stretching (Group B) in decreasing pain and improving the quality of life in subjects with plantar fasciitis.

Keywords

Plantar Fasciitis, Low Level Laser Therapy, Ultrasound Therapy.

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K. Koteeswaran ¹, Ramya K. ², Rajeshwari ², Manikumar Muthiah ³, Sankara Kumaran Pandian ⁴

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
2 Research Associate, School of Physiotherapy, AIMST University, Bedong, MY
3 Associate Professor, School of Physiotherapy, AIMST University, Bedong, MY
4 Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, AIMST University, Bedong, MY

Abstract

AIM: To find the effectiveness of low level laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy with plantar fascia stretching in subjects with plantar fasciitis.

Materials and Method: Non equivalent quasi experimental study design was used in this study.Total of 30 subjects with plantar fasciitis were selected using non probability convenience sampling technique. 30 Subjects was divided into two groups by lot system. Group A received low level laser therapy and Group B received ultrasound therapy and for both the group plantar fascia stretching was given. The outcome measures are FAAM (foot ankle ability measure) and NPRS (numerical pain rating scale). Data collected and tabulated was statistically analysed.

Result: Statistical analysis of post-test, foot and ankle ability measure questionnaire (FAAM) and NPRS (numerical pain rating scale) revealed that there is statistically significant difference seen between Group A and Group B.

Conclusion: From the result, it has been concluded that low level laser therapy with plantar fascia stretching (Group A) is more effective than ultrasound therapy with plantar fascia stretching (Group B) in decreasing pain and improving the quality of life in subjects with plantar fciitiass.

Keywords

Plantar Fasciitis, Low Level Laser Therapy, Ultrasound Therapy.

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U. Ganapathy Sankar ¹, Monisha R. ², Naresh Bhaskar Raj ³, Sankara Kumaran Pandian ⁴, Deepthi Ganesan ⁴, Kaviarasu Mahalingam ⁵

Affiliations
1 Dean & Professor, SRM College of Occupational Therapy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chennai, IN
2 Ph.D. Scholar, SRM College of Occupational Therapy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chennai, IN
3 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abiding, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Darul Iman, MY
4 Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, AIMST University, IN
5 Lecturer AIMST University, IN

Abstract

Background: University level teachers were at stress and depression as because of their higher working hours with undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students. Which make the teachers to sit for hours and hours in class and stand with blackboard in-order to cover the syllabus hours and to encourage the students to be successful in career? Till now there are no studies done on assessing the cognition and teaching ability of a teacher in relation to the comorbidies they experience as a teaching staff. Objective: To find out the cognition using ruff figural fluency test. Procedure: The subjects according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and who were willing to participate in the study will be given a questionnaire of faculty workload survey 2001, Nordic questionnaire to evaluate the musculoskeletal pain and ruff figural fluency test kit to evaluate their cognition. Results: The teachers inspite of the maximum engagement with curriculum, they have good academic performance, but the cognition is poor as the hours of the day passes by, it is due to the maximum stress they experience in dealing with their musculoskeletal pain.

Keywords

Health science, students, university, Teaching ability.

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