Table 2.
Patient | Visit | Exercise | Pre-treatment values | Manual therapy | Post-treatment values |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 (evaluation) | Eccentric heel drop, 3 × 15 | NA | None | None |
Calf stretch, 3 × 30” | |||||
2 | Same as above | Heel Raises: < 1 rep, 20o off ground | Supine talocrural distraction thrust manipulation | Heel Raises: < 1, 47o off ground | |
PPT: 154 | PPT: 175 | ||||
3 | Same as above | Heel Raises: 1 | Right sidelying, Left L5-S1 rotational thrust manipulation | Heel Raises: 3 | |
PPT: 178 | PPT: 188 | ||||
4 | Same as above | NA | None | None | |
5 (discharge) | Same as above | NA | None | None | |
2 | 1 (evaluation) | Eccentric heel drop, 3 × 15 | NA | None | None |
Calf stretch, 3 × 30” | |||||
2 | Same as above | Heel Raises: 5 | AP glide right talus, grade III+, ×4 min | Heel Raises: 7 | |
PPT: 317 | Lateral glide right subtalar joint, grade III+, ×4 min | PPT: 323 | |||
3 | Same as above | Heel Raises: 7 | Standing mobilization with movement with belt for ankle dorsiflexion, ×4 min | Heel Raises: 9 | |
PPT: 331 | Lateral glide right subtalar joint, grade IV, ×4 min | PPT: 338 | |||
4 | Same as above | NA | None | None | |
5 (discharge) | Same as above | NA | None | None | |
3 | 1 (evaluation) | Eccentric heel drop, 3 ×15 | NA | None | None |
Calf stretch, 3 × 30” | |||||
2 | Same as above | Heel Raises: 6 | AP glide right talus, grade III+, ×4 min | Heel Raises: 7 | |
PPT: 355 | Lateral glide right subtalar joint, grade III+, ×4 min | PPT: 374 | |||
3 | Same as above | Heel Raises: 7 | Supine talocrural distraction thrust manipulation | Heel Raises: 8 | |
PPT: 372 | PPT: 380 | ||||
4 | Same as above | NA | None | None | |
5 (discharge) | Same as above | NA | None | None |
Abbreviations: AP: anterior to posterior; NA: not applicable; PPT: pressure pain threshold readings taken at involved tendon, in kilopascals.