Analysis of Physical Performance and Pain During Myofascial Trigger Point Release Combined with Self-Stretching for Plantar Heel Pain Athletes

Abstract

A common problem for athletes is calf muscle tightness, especially when training periods. The symptoms are a gradual tightness of the calf muscle during training or running. A player's calf muscle may have gradually tightness up over a period of time through poor flexibility and stretching or biomechanical problem. There are abundant literatures related with self stretching protocol, still the relationship with the muscle integrity are very less. This study focused to find out the myofascial trigger point release combined with self stretching will improve the physical performance and pain for plantar heel pain athlete. It is randomized experimental study with a total of 30 athletes were selected by a convenient sampling method with the age group range from 18 – 25 yrs. Study was conducted for a duration of 6 months. The parameters used in this study are physical performance and pain, which are measured using   foot and ankle ability measure and visual analog scale respectively. The results were calculated using student ‘t' test. The result found that it has a strong variation exist in the parameters.the study concluded that the myofascial trigger point release with self stretching were improve physical performance in plantar heel pain in athletes.