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Articles - Ankle/Foot
Ankle/Foot
- Plantar fascia stretches for plantar fasciitis
Specific non-weight bearing stretches for the plantar fascia are more beneficial than standard achillies tendon stretches in the short term treatment of plantar fasciitis.
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- Plantar Fasciitis and the Windlass mechanism: Biomechanical Link to Clinical Practice
Clinicians' understanding of the biomechanical causes of plantar fasciitis should guide the decision-making process concerning the evaluation and treatment of heel pain. Use of this approach may improve clinical outcomes because intervention does not merely treat physical symptoms but actively addresses the influences that resulted in the condition.
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- Stretching improves ankle range of motion
Calf muscle stretching provides a small and statistically significant change in ankle range of motion. However it is uncertain if this change is clinically significant.
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- The rehabilitation of an injury to an ankle ligament.
A combination of strength training and proprioception (balance) training shortens rehabilitation time and helps prevent secondary or recurring injury.
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