IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF APPLICATION OF BILATERAL SELF MYO-FASCIAL RELEASE ON THE PLANTAR SURFACE OF THE FOOT ON HAMSTRING AND LUMBAR SPINE FLEXIBILITY: A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Background: Flexibility is the ability to move a single or series of joints smoothly and easily through an unrestricted, pain-free range of motion. Decreased hamstring flexibility is considered to be a predisposing factor for lower back pain and injury. The purpose of the study was to see the immediate effect of a single session of self-myofascial release on plantar aspect of foot, on hamstring and lumbar spine flexibility. Methodology: A Quasi...