Effects of Tissue Flossing on Pain and Functional Performance in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy

Inclusion Criteria

• •· Adults aged 20-45 years.
• •* Clinically diagnosed with Achilles tendinopathy for more than 6 weeks.
• •* Ability to walk independently.
• •* Pain on palpation of the Achilles tendon.
• •* A pain score greater than 3/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).
• •* Subjective reporting of pain located 2-6 cm above the tendon's insertion into the calcaneum (heel bone).
• •* A positive Painful Arc sign (pain localized to the tendon that moves with ankle motion).
• •* A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9.