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August 22, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Effects of combined myofascial release and fascia stretching therapy on pain and function in chronic plantar fasciopathy: a randomized controlled trial

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MBMostafa Jalili BafroueiMSMohammadreza SeyediMHMohammad Ali Seyed Hoseini

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Randomized trial demonstrates combined myofascial release and fascia stretching reduces pain and improves function in chronic plantar fasciopathy, indicating superior benefits over single-mode...

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  • To compare the therapeutic effects of combined myofascial release and fascia stretching therapy versus myofascial release alone or control on pain and functional disability in individuals with chronic plantar fasciopathy.
  • Assessor-blinded, three-arm randomized controlled trial involving 90 participants with chronic plantar fasciopathy randomly assigned to MFR + FST (N = 30), MFR alone (N = 30), or control (N = 30).
  • Interventions were administered three times per week for 8 weeks, with outcomes evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and Foot Function Index (FFI) for disability.
  • ANCOVA demonstrated a significant between-group effect on VAS pain reduction favoring MFR + FST compared to MFR alone and control (p < 0.001, η² = 0.47).
  • Total FFI functional scores showed significant group differences favoring the combined MFR + FST group (p < 0.001, η² = 0.45; MANCOVA Pillai's Trace = 0.56, p < 0.001 across subscales).

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Bafrouei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f53ca7ade938187ddeehttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-67154-0
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