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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis confirmed by Orthopedic presence of heel pain, particularly at the plantar aspect of the heel, for more than 3 months. * Pain on palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle. * Positive Windlass test. * Adults aged 25-60 years. * Patients should be able to perform the Navicular Drop Test without any other concurrent - lower limb pathology that might interfere with the test (e.g., Achilles tendonitis, knee osteoarthritis, etc.). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have undergone any surgical intervention in the foot or ankle (e.g., plantar fascia release, foot fracture surgery). * Recent history (within 6 weeks) of acute foot or ankle injury (e.g., fractures, sprains). * Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, or any neurological disorders affecting the lower limbs that could confound the results. * Patients with other foot conditions like flatfoot deformity, bunion deformity, Morton's neuroma, severe hallux valgus, or any other condition affecting foot biomechanics that might alter the Navicular Drop Test results.