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Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Prolonged standing Occupations require extended periods of standing work, leading to muscle fatigue in the lower extremities, causing maladaptive ankle joint positioning. A challenging function of the postural control system in humans is to maintain safety within bipedal stance movement patterns for our upright body position. And because locomotion is an integral part of many daily activities, mobility in the ankle joint complex is a constant requirement of these tasks. Limited ROM of the ankle joints prevents activities of daily living (ADLs) such as walking, standing up, and climbing stairs. In addition, the technique of dynamic reverse proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation forms the movement pattern of activities of daily life. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of dynamic reverse proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique and intermittent stretching on dorsiflexion range of motion, planterflexion range of motion, and foot and ankle range of motion in participants with prolonged standing occupation. METHODOLOGY: A total of 60 participants occupied in Prolong standing Occupation, male and female in the age group of 30-50 years were included. Written informed consent was obtained from participants who met the selection criteria. 60 subjects were divided into two groups as Group A: Intervention (PNF) group, Group B: Control group (Intermittent Stretching). Participants were divided into two groups with odd and even randomization methods. Outcome measures were dorsiflexion and planterflexion range of motion and FAAM score. RESULTS: Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 21.0 software. Data analysis indicated that both the dynamic reverse PNF group and the intermittent stretching group showed significant changes in improvement in range of motion (p<0.05) and left and right leg FAAM scores (p<0.05). But in the intergroup comparative analysis, neither group was found to be superior to the other in increasing dorsiflexion range of motion (p>0.05), plantar flexion range of motion (p>0.05), and the degree of foot and ankle measurement. (p>0.05. CONCLUSION: Based on this study, dynamic reversals were effective in improving both planterflexion and dorsiflexion range of motion along with an increase in FAAM scores but was not superior to that of the control group.