EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT FOOT EXERCISE ALONG WITH KINESIOTAPING VS SHORT FOOT EXERCISE ON MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ANGULATION IN ACQUIRED FLAT FOOT - A COMPARATIUVE STUDY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/0rbxa325Keywords:
Pes Planus, Flat foot, Clark’s method, Short foot exercise, Kinesio taping and Feiss line test.Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Pes planus also known as flat foot is the loss of the medial longitudinal arch
of the foot, abduction of the fore foot, internal rotation and plantar flexion of the talus and calcaneal eversion. The
symptoms of flat foot are abnormal appearance of foot, pain beneath the medial malleolus, stiffness and restriction
of ROM in hind foot. Flat foot is caused due to lower extremity injuries, increased intensity of low back pain,
Talipes equinovarus deformity, ligamentous laxity, foot equinus deformity, tibial torsional deformity. Short foot
exercise strengthens the intrinsic muscles and reduces the acquired flat foot. The application of kinesio taping has
been suggested to improve the muscle contraction by supporting weakened muscle, decreasing inflammation and
pain by increasing lymphatic flow and blood flow, and increasing the range of motion of the joint by adjusting the
misalignment of muscle fibres, myofascia and joints. The purpose of the study is to find out the effectiveness of
short foot exercises with kinesio taping to reduce acquired flat foot in adults.
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