(English) Episode 55-Heel Pain Breakthrough - Decoding the 2023 Plantar Fasciitis Guidelines

This document presents the 2023 revision of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Heel Pain – Plantar Fasciitis, a collaborative effort by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. It outlines evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy management, including diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention strategies such as manual therapy, stretching, taping, night splints, and therapeutic exercise. The guidelines detail the methodology for evidence review, grading studies by their strength and quality, and also address interventions typically outside the scope of physical therapy, like shockwave therapy and injections, for comparative context. The overarching aim is to provide guidance for clinicians, educators, and policymakers on effective treatments for plantar fasciitis, emphasizing an impairment/function-based diagnostic approach.(Koc TA Jr, Bise CG, Neville C, Carreira D, Martin RL, McDonough CM. Heel pain - plantar fasciitis: Revision 2023: Clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the academy of orthopaedic physical therapy and American academy of sports physical therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther [Internet]. 2023;53(12):CPG1–39. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2023.0303)