Loop Taping for Heel Fat Pad Syndrome: A Crossover Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Alison H Chang, Katrine Bruun Skov, Thomas Sørensen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Henrik Riel, Kristian Damgaard Lyng, Jens Lykkegaard Olesen, Marianne Christensen · 2026
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Description
Alison H Chang and co-authors test a new loop taping method for heel fat pad syndrome, in a trial published in 2026. The syndrome is a common cause of heel pain on the sole, yet no prior trial had tested a targeted cure for it. Each person in the trial tried both loop taping and a control taping, in random order.
Pain during the most painful weight-bearing task was the main outcome, checked right after taping. Gains in pain and foot function at three days were also tracked, along with fat pad depth. Loop taping gave a small gain that was not firm by standard tests. More of those taped with the loop met a set pain threshold.
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| CREATOR | Alison H Chang, Katrine Bruun Skov, Thomas Sørensen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Henrik Riel, Kristian Damgaard Lyng, Jens Lykkegaard Olesen, Marianne Christensen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |