Table 2.
Heel pain and plantar fascia thickness by treatment group over time.
| Outcome Variables | Baseline (Mean ± SD) |
Post-Intervention (Mean ± SD) |
p-Value * | p-Value # | Pre-Post by-Group Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heel pain | |||||
| MPC (n = 22) | 7.39 ± 1.75 | 3.43 ± 1.95 | < 0.01 | 0.67 | 0.28 |
| MPC+SE group (n = 22) | 6.84 ± 2.14 | 3.55 ± 1.95 | |||
| Plantar fascia thickness | |||||
| MPC (n = 22) | 4.61 ± 1.19 | 3.87 ± 1.19 | < 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.49 |
| MPC+SE group (n = 22) | 4.11 ± 0.99 | 3.45 ± 1.06 |
Abbreviations: MPC, Monophasic pulsed current; SE, Stretching exercise; * Significant differences between baseline and post-intervention between two groups; # Significant differences between two groups at post-intervention.