Study of the Effect of Faradic Foot Bath on Foot Function Index in Cases of Congenital Pesplanus

摘要

Study design: A Prospective Randomized Open Label Control Trial Set up: The study was conducted in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital, 11, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, Kolkata-700020. Duration of study: December 2009 to November 2011.24 months. Study population: Subjects of this study were selected from the patients attending the OPD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital, Kolkata-700020, Intervention: 60 subjects were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 (30 patients): Exercise therapy (Ex), Shoe Modification (SM); Group 2(30 patients): Exercise therapy (Ex), Shoe Modification (SM), Electrical Stimulation in the form of Faradic Foot Bath (FFB) Results: subjects were assessed before intervention and followed up at 6, 12, 24 weeks. Statistically significant functional improvement as measured by foot function index was found in both the groups but it was higher in the group receiving faradic foot bath.