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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Neuro Development Treatment (NDT) treatment using dynamic taping of static and dynamic balance and gait function in stroke patients with foot drop. In this study, a total of 21 stroke patients with foot drop were randomly assigned to NDT treatment with dynamic taping training group and NDT treatment with sham taping training control group. Limit of Stability (LoS) and Berg Balance Test (BBS) were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance and gait function. To evaluate walking ability, 10Meter-Walking Test (10MWT) and Time Up and Go Test (TUG) tests were conducted. The intervention was performed five times a week for four weeks. Each session lasted 60 minutes twice a day. The experimental group received NDT treatment after attaching dynamic tape to tibialis anterior and peroneus longus, and the control group was provided with NDT treatment after attaching the sham tape. The results of this study confirmed that NDT treatment with dynamic taping was effective in improving static and dynamic balance and gait in stroke patients with foot drop and can be used as an effective interventional method in physical therapy to improve balance and gait in such patients.