Efficacy of Percussive Massage versus Calf Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis – A Research Protocol

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis occurs with the deterioration of plantar fascia and related surrounding tissues around heel's medial calcaneal tuberosity. This illness usually causes tightness in calf muscles. These tight muscles are thought to interfere normal biomechanics ambulation. The invention percussion massage guns intends improve usefulness efficiency self-myofascial release, following footsteps vibrating foam rollers. Since there is limited research on muscle gun devices, despite their growing popularity, this study will look into effects range motion, essential physiological or biomechanical factors that contribute disease, capacity reduce muscular tightness.
 Methodology: Subjects Fasciitis (n = 48) be recruited for a single-blind RCT. Participants assigned randomly experimental control groups one-to-one allocation ratio. Group A receive treatment via Theragun, Hot/cold immersion therapy, home exercise regimen during one-week period immediately baseline evaluations randomization. GROUP B would only subjected Calf Stretching, Contrast Bath, regimen. For week, were treated 5 minutes every day (7 sessions all). As 1 week completed, efficacy approach both assessed using ankle flexibility tests, VAS, universal goniometers, Active Manual testing, (PFPS) as outcome measures.
 Discussion: purpose compare benefits Hypervolt device vs stretching individuals fasciitis. outcomes study, which may include newly designed rehabilitation technique, assist patients experiencing +-Fasciitis.
 Conclusion: Conclusion drawn based effect techniques Pain, Range Motion, Muscle Strength, Functional Outcomes Patients Fasciitis.