Effects of Induced Microcurrent Shoes on Fatigue and Pain in Painful Foot to Patients with Plantar Fascitis

족저근막염 환자의 미세전류발생 신발 착용이 족부 근피로 및 통증 완화에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Rae-Joon (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Joon (Pyounghwa Neurosugery Clinic) ;
  • Cheng, Goh Ah (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinshu University) ;
  • Cho, Jeong-Sun (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Mi (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Ho (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Park, So-Hyun (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Cho, Mi-Suk (Department of Physical Therapy, Youngdong University)
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 최상준 (평화신경외과의원) ;
  • ;
  • 조정선 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 이윤미 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 조용호 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 박소현 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 조미숙 (영동대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2006.02.24

Abstract

Purpose: This study was to investigate how induced microcurrent shoes affect relief of feet pain, which often occurs to persons who are more than fifty years old and how they prevent fatigue of feet generated during everyday life. The subjects of this study were comprised af five males and five females, who agreed with this research and ate more than fifty years old. And they all have plantar faciitis and pain in their feet. Methods: Subjects ware the induced microcurrent shoes far more than 4 hours everyday during the test. When they wore those shoes, they also wore the specially produced shacks made of silver-mixed thread and they were asked to avoid serious exercise. Prior to starting test and after the test, assessments were carried out two times. In the examination before the test, general shoes were used and in examination after the test, induced microcurrent shoes used. Muscle fatigue was measured by electromyography(MP150, Biopac, USA). When the walking rate of subjects on a treadmill was increased from 2.Km/h to 3Km/h for 10 minutes, muscle activities of a lower leg were measured during the whale walking process by MP150 remote monitoring system(TEL 100C). And pain was measured by VAS. Results: The results are as follows. 1. Comparisons of VAS before and after experimentation showed that degree of pain was significantly decreased(p < .05). 2. Degree of fatigue of Tibialis anterior was significantly decreased after 6 weeks of treatment(p < .05). 3. Degree of fatigue of Soleus was slightly decreased after 6 weeks of treatment, but did not show significant difference (p > .05). Conclusion: The above results suggest that induced microcurrent shoes is helpful decreasing fatigue of feet and relief of feet pain.

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