Iliotibial Band Trigger Points and Plantar Heel Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Plantar heel pain (PHP) is a degenerative plantar fascia syndrome that causes irritation under the heel and a functional deformity during weight bearing. Myofascial involvement, along with biomechanical changes due to tight fibrous connections, seems to contribute to this condition. As there is a fascial connection between plantar fascia, and iliotibial band, trigger points in the myofascial chain including iliotibial band can interfere with biomechanical modifications and aberrant lower limb functioning. The study aimed at establishing the associating iliotibial band (ITB) trigger points in plantar heel pain patients.