Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

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.