The condition occurs when the band of connective tissue spanning your arch, called your plantar fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated, which can happen for a bunch of reasons—after all, plantar ...

Transfibular total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) seems effective and durable for end-stage ankle arthritis, according to a study ...

Sound familiar? Chances are, you have a condition called plantar fasciitis, which occurs when the thick band of tissue that connects your heel to your toes becomes inflamed, Alyssa Carroll ...

Pointing your toes downward engages the calf muscles and Achilles tendon, playing a key role in walking, running, and jumping. Building strength in this area improves athletic performance, balance ...

For example, neurological changes may lead to increased loading on your: Increased plantar flexion, or pointing one’s toe toward the ground more than is typical, has been associated with an ...

Plantar flexion is the movement that allows you to press the gas pedal of your car. It also allows ballet dancers to stand on their toes. The term plantar flexion refers to the movement of the ...

2 on hip flexion; and 3 on ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Deep-tendon reflexes were normal. Repeat measurement of creatine kinase showed a level of 19 U per liter. Although some ...

By manufacturing the soft pneumatic sensor system for plantar flexor, the two-step model that can fully describe the interaction between the air cell and muscle is developed. Initially, equations ...