Ujjwal Gupta, Ankita Sharma, Moattar R Rizvi, Mazen M Alqahtani, Fuzail Ahmad, Faizan Z Kashoo, Mohammad Miraj, Mohammad R Asad, Shadab Uddin, Waseem M Ahamed, Saravanakumar Nanjan, Sayed A Hussain, Irshad Ahmad
BACKGROUND: Pronated foot is a deformity with various degrees of physical impact. Patients with a pronated foot experience issues such as foot pain, ankle pain, heel pain, shin splints, impaired balance, plantar fasciitis, etc. Objective: The study intended to compare the effectiveness of IASTM (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) and static stretching on ankle flexibility, foot posture, foot function, and balance in patients with a flexible pronated foot. METHODS: Seventy-two participants between the ages of 18-25 years with a flexible pronated foot were included and allocated into three groups: Control, stretching, and IASTM group using single-blinded randomization...
March 7, 2023: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)