Tightness of calf and hamstring musculature among plantar fascitis

Aim: to determine whether tightness of the posterior muscles of the lower extremity was associated with planter fasciitis. methodology: a sample size of 100 patients was collected by convenience sampling technique from different tertiary care hospitals of lahore under descriptive cross sectional study design. both genders having planter fasciitis aged between 31 to 50 years was included in the study and plantar fasciitis due to systemic disease,foot pathology or trauma or with osteophytes were excluded. a written informed consent was taken from all patients prior getting any information. a self-structured validated questionnaire was distributed among patients with four point likert scale having validity 0.80%.all the information was kept confidential. results: while reaching from standing position with straight knees to the toes 68% subjects were presenting with bad scores,29% were fair,2% were good and 1% were with excellent percentage. while lying straight on back and lifting leg with straight knees 76% were with bad scores,17% with fair,5% with good and 2% with excellent scores. in case of reaching to toes from half sitting position with straight knees 70% were with bad scores,25% with fair,5% with good and 0% with excellent scores which was a strong indicator of hamstring and calf muscle tightness. conclusion: the current study concluded that there was noteworthy tightness in hamstring and calf muscles in subjects of planter fasciitis.