Hamstring Stretching in Plantar Fasciitis

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of Hamstring stretching versus conventional treatment for plantar fasciitis. A randomized control trial was conducted at Cena Medical Center Rawalpindi and Midland Doctors Institute Muzaffarabaad. The sample size was 64 calculated through open-epi tool. The participants were divided into two groups, interventional and control group each having 32 participants. The study duration was 1 year. Sampling technique applied was Purposive sampling for recruitment and group randomization using flip coin method. Only 25to 45 years participants with plantar fasciitis along with hamstring tightness were included in the study. Tools used in this study are Goniometer, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) for pain, and Functional Foot Index (FFI) for pain and disability. Data was collected before treatment at baseline and after 1st and 2nd week of the application of interventions. Data analyzed through SPSS version 25.