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While Dynamic Taping (DT) and TheraBand exercises have each demonstrated individual benefits in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, their combined effect remains underexplored. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and therapeutic effects of combining Dynamic Taping with moderate-intensity TheraBand training on pain, disability, and overall well-being among NCC cadets with chronic heel pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This feasibility trial was conducted at Galgotias University, which granted ethical approval with reference number DRC\/PT\/UG\/24-25\/011, and it was prospectively registered with Clinical Trial Registry India (CTRI\/\/2024\/10\/074693). Twenty NCC cadets (mean age 20.2 years) with \u22653 months of heel pain participated in a 4-week intervention. Outcomes included the Foot Function Index (FFI) and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), assessed pre- and post-intervention. Paired t-tests were used for statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) controlling for baseline scores revealed no significant between-group differences in Foot Function Index or SF-36 outcomes (Pillai\u2019s Trace = 0.750,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0.103). Univariate analyses confirmed non-significant group effects for all individual measures after Bonferroni correction (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&gt;\u00a0.008), indicating the intervention did not produce statistically superior outcomes compared to the control condition. Feasibility criteria were met with 83% recruitment success, 100% participant retention, intervention adherence of 89.2%\u201391.5%, and 95% questionnaire completion rates. No adverse events were reported.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The integration of dynamic taping with moderate-intensity TheraBand exercises seem a feasible and promising approach in managing chronic heel pain among active young adults. 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