Peak Knee Flexion Angle Can Identify Persons Post-Stroke with Stiff-Knee Gait
Stiff-knee gait (SKG) affects 25–75% of individuals with post-stroke gait impairment and is typically defined as reduced swing phase knee flexion. Different studies use various measures to identify stiff-knee gait, such as peak swing knee flexion angle, timing of peak...
Muscle Strengthening Exercise for Foot & Ankle Best Practices
Foot and ankle muscle strengthening exercises are common interventions for many musculoskeletal conditions associated with pain and limited function in the lower limb. While there is evidence to support a multitude of strengthening exercises, they have been criticized...
Positive Outcomes of Medial Arch and Hindfoot Reconstruction in Children
Although surgical alignment of the rear-foot might be sufficient to achieve acceptable correction of pronation-distortion deformity, concomitant correction of the medial arch might improve functional results. This study represents the authors’ experience with combined...