Efficacy of Flexibility Exercise for Subjects with Achilles Tendinitis- Quasi- Experimental Study

Background: Achilles tendinitis is a habitual overuse injury, particularly in the field of sports which may involvelunging and jumping activities. This study focuses on how well brief flexibility exercises help subjects with AchillesTendinitis and improves their functional activity and decreases the pain.Purpose: The Purpose of the study is to determine the effect of flexibility exercise in reducing pain and in improvingfunctional activity among subjects with Achilles tendinitis.Materials and Methods: This is a Quasi-Experimental study where subjects with Achilles Tendinopathy wereselected on the basis of the selection criteria. The subjects were briefed about the procedure and informed consentwas acquired. Pre-test scores for pain and functional ability were recorded using NPRS and VISA, the same aspost-test values after 4 weeks of intervention. The entire process was performed from November 2022 to March2023.Result: From the test values according to the VISA and NPRS it results that flexibility exercise for Achilles tendinitishelps in reducing pain and it gives the best result in improving functional activity.Conclusion: According to the data gathered, flexibility training for four weeks with twelve sessions enhancesphysical activity and reduces discomfort in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.