Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can reduce plantar flexion and make walking more difficult. The ankle joint, which is actually two joints, makes plantar flexion possible.

Ankle injuries are one of the most common ways to severely limit plantar flexion. The ankle is a very complex joint. It is capable of a wide range of movement to stabilize the body in the most ...

Repeated plantar flexion, or flexing of the foot ... irregularities in the structures surrounding and supporting the ankle joint, such as bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles.

Ankle mobility refers to the flexibility of the ankle joint and its surrounding muscles ... as you point your toes down toward your heel (plantar flexion). Sit on the floor with one leg bent ...

The ankle joint itself is primarily a point of mobility,” he says. Cyclists should focus on improving their range of motion in two key directions: dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Dorsiflexion ...

When your foot is pointing upwards, that’s called dorsiflexion; when your foot is pointing down, that’s called plantar flexion.  (There is another joint right below the ankle called the ...

New anatomic structure in the ankle joint described by a ... it relaxes when the foot is on a dorsal flexion, and it tenses when it is on a plantar flexion. However, the inferior fascicle, the ...

No differences between groups were found for plantar flexion and internal rotation, or for muscle activities following tilting of the platform. Conclusions The present study demonstrates that MAI is ...

An Esmarch ankle tourniquet is used ... of each suture through each drill hole. The joint is then manually compressed and held in 16° of plantar flexion while the sutures are tied over the ...