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TITLE: EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE VERSUS STATIC STRETCHING IN SUBJECT WITH TIGHT PIRIFORMIS IN MALE OFFICE GOING SUBJECTS: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. BACKGROUND: Piriformis tightness is an uncommon problem within our society affecting individual�s physical and social functioning and interfering sufferer�s daily activities. The tightness is very difficult to diagnose in an early period due to lack to symptoms. But this leads to reduction of ROM and affects flexibility. If not diagnose earlier than it may exacerbate to Pirifromis Syndrome. This study is helpful for both diagnosis of Pirifromis tightness and to release the tightened structures using MET and Static Stretching. METHODOLOGY: Subjects will be selected based on the inclusion criteria from various hospitals of Ahmedabad. LEFS will be used to determine the present condition of the subjects. Then the subjects will be divided into 2 groups using convenience sampling method. Group A comprised of 15 subjects will be given MET for 4 weeks, 7 sessions per week with 10-15 minutes of treatment time. Group B comprised of 15 subjects will be given Static stretching for 4 weeks, 7 sessions per week with 10-15 minutes of treatment time. RESULT: On comparing the Mean values of Group A & Group B on ROM & LEFS, group A showed a highly significant difference in Mean values at P < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS: The study reveals that Muscle Energy Technique is more effective comparing to Static Stretching for subjects with tight piriformis muscle.