The effect of night splints in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a systematic literature review

Authors

Kelly Boatwright, SPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Thomas Hutchinson, SPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alyssa Saurman, SPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ernesto Méndez, SPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christopher Wanyo, SPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Paul Howard, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Objective:

To investigate the use of night splints for the treatment of plantar fasciitis and the current evidence regarding their ability to affect symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis.

Publication Date

2-12-2016

Keywords

The effect of night splints in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a systematic literature review

Disciplines

Physical Therapy

Recommended Citation

Boatwright, SPT, Kelly; Hutchinson, SPT, Thomas; Saurman, SPT, Alyssa; Méndez, SPT, Ernesto; Wanyo, SPT, Christopher; and Howard, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Paul, "The effect of night splints in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a systematic literature review" (2016). Department of Physical Therapy Capstone Posters. 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/dptcapstones/10