Faculty of Sports Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Faculty of Sports Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 Oct;43(8):799-805. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.11.004. Epub 2020 Jul 21.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the thickness of the plantar fascia (PF) at the insertion of the calcaneus and the midfoot and forefoot fascial locations, in addition to the thickness of the tibialis anterior, by ultrasound imaging in individuals with and without lateral ankle sprain (LAS).
A sample of 44 participants was recruited and divided in 2 groups: 22 feet with a prior diagnosis of grade 1 or 2 LAS (case group) and 22 feet without this condition (healthy group). The thickness and cross-sectional area were evaluated by ultrasound imaging in both groups.
Ultrasound measurements of the PF at the calcaneus, midfoot, and forefoot showed statistically significant differences (P < .05), with a decrease in thickness in the LAS group relative to the healthy group. For the thickness and cross-sectional area of the tibialis anterior, no significant differences (P < .05) were observed between groups.
The thickness of the PF at the calcaneus, midfoot, and forefoot is reduced in individuals with LAS relative to the healthy group.
本研究旨在通过超声成像评估患有和不患有外侧踝关节扭伤(LAS)个体的跟骨和中足、前足筋膜附着处的足底筋膜(PF)厚度以及胫骨前肌的厚度。
招募了 44 名参与者,并将其分为两组:22 只脚有 1 级或 2 级 LAS 的既往诊断(病例组)和 22 只脚无此情况(健康组)。两组均通过超声成像评估 PF 的厚度和横截面积。
超声测量的跟骨、中足和前足 PF 厚度存在统计学差异(P <.05),LAS 组的厚度较健康组降低。胫骨前肌的厚度和横截面积在组间无显著差异(P <.05)。
与健康组相比,LAS 个体的跟骨、中足和前足 PF 厚度降低。