A 12-month randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Pakistan Sports Board, Lahore, with 40 athletes (18-35 years) randomly allocated to IASTM (n=20) or PNF (n=20) groups. Interventions were administered 3 times/week for 4 weeks. Outcomes included Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), goniometric hip ROM, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
Professional Athletes aged 18 to 35 years.
Chronic pain in the buttock and hip area.
Inability to sit for a prolonged time.
Athletes having positive Faber test
Trauma history from last 6 months.
Other injuries excluding hip pain.
Systemic illness.
Pre-existing neurological conditions affecting the lower limbs