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5 Ankle Mobility Exercises You Need To Start Doing Today

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Dorsiflexion is one of the two main movements at your ankle joint. It occurs when the top of your foot moves closer to your shin bone (tibia). Think of ...
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Difference Between Passive Range of Motion and Active Range of Motion

Range of motion (ROM) refers to how far you can move or stretch a part of your body, such as a joint or a muscle. It’s different for each of us. For example, some people can do complete splits, but ...
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Total ankle replacement offers patients greater range of motion and less pain

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Dr. Tuvi Mendel, of Orthopaedic Specialists, a premiere board-certified orthopedic surgeon, discusses the causes and types of arthritis that can cause pain, swelling, and ...
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P44 Comparison of knee muscle activitty in male colligate athletes with and without limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in a single-leg jump landing

1 Masters of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises at University of Tehran, Iran 2 Associated Professor of Sports Injuries and corrective Exercises at University of Tehran, Iran 3 Professor of ...
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Ankle pain in an active 71-year-old woman

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 71-year-old woman presented to the clinic for evaluation of progressively worsening chronic left ankle pain at ...
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Recovering from a sprained ankle? Here’s how long it’ll take to heal.

If you’ve ever dealt with a sprained ankle, you’re probably familiar with the pain and swelling that can keep you from going about your day. An ankle sprain occurs when one of the ligaments that ...