Abstract

30 Patients included in the study as per inclusive and exclusive criteria, subjects were included after ethical committee approval. Informed consent obtained to conduct the study. 30 Subjects were assigned according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were divided into 2 groups by simple randomization using lottery method. Each subjects received static stretching, myofascial release therapy of the plantar fasciitis. Each subjects were examined before and after intervention on Foot Function Index and Visual Analogue Scale., Group A had 15 Subjects were received for MFR therapy and exercises for plantar fascia. Group B, had 15 Subject were received static stretching and exercises of the plantar fascia, Results were calculated using 0.05 level of significance. Differences in scores of all outcome measures, obtained by subtracting pre treatment scores from post treatment scores, were analyzed with repeated measures of analysis of variance using SPSS followed by Tukey Post hoc tests. The results were showed that both group A, and group B were effective in the treatment of plantar fasciitis but after comparison group A shown better results than group B.

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