Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with age group between 20 to 60 years with sedentary lifestyle will be included.
• both males and females will be included.
• Patients with diagnosed Tight hamstrings having knee extension less than 160º with the hip at 90º flexion.
• Patients with decreased ROM at the knee joint.
• Patients with reduced straight leg raise.
• Patients with pain in posterior compartment of thigh.
• Asymptomatic patients will be included.
• Patients with restricted mobility of lower limb due to Hamstring shortness.
• Symptomatic patients with hamstring tightness like of low back pain, pelvic tightness, knee osteoarthritis (grade 1 and 2) are included in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with prolapsed disc will excluded.(14)
• Patients with lower extremity injuries (strain, sprain, ligament injuries, etc.) in last 6 months will be excluded.
• Patients with severe hamstring injury either acute or chronic will be excluded.
• Patients with visual acute swelling in the region of hamstring muscle
• Patients with fracture of any type and area.
• Patients with dislocations or subluxations present will be excluded.
• Patient recommended for TKR of knee joint.
• Patients with any neurological disease like lumbar/cervical herniation, polyneuropathy, scoliosis etc.)
• Patient with any tumor of hip or knee with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries will be excluded.