EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRENSIC MUSCLE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES WITH MFR OF PLANTAR FASCIA IN INDIVIDUAL WITH PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Keywords:
Plantar fascia, Intrinsic muscle, Extrinsic muscle, Myofascial-release (MFR).Abstract
The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue (fascia) that connects your heel bone to the base of your toes. The fascia is centrally, known as aponeurosis and is thin along the sides. The fascia consists of three parts, medial, lateral and the central part, respectively.
Objective: The present study was done to find the effectiveness of combination of intrinsic and extrinsic muscle strengthening for plantar fasciitis.
Methodology: A sample size of 30 subjects were selected by random sampling method and divided into three groups containing 10 in each group. Subject in group A were treated with intrinsic muscle strengthening, subject in group B were treated with extrinsic group of strengthening only. Group C was treated with combination of intrinsic and extrinsic muscle strengthening.
Results: Myofascial release technique help to break the break adhesion and soft tissue contractures. the vicious cycle of tightness and weakness by broke by including strengthening of extrinsic and intrinsic muscle along with release of posterior muscle while ultimately increased ankle dorsiflexion.
Conclusion: Thus the study conclude that the simultaneous stretching and strengthening of both the muscle groups is superior to strengthening of single muscle group alone.
