Murphy advises resection of the radius and ulna sufficient to admit of dorsiflexion of the joints and lengthening of the flexor tendons.
Sinuses form, and the whole foot becomes greatly swollen and distorted by flattening of the sole and dorsiflexion of the toes.
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They found that the motor imagery of palmar flexion, ordorsiflexionof the right wrist, psychophysically influenced the sensation of illusory palmar flexion elicited by tendon vibration.
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At the carpal joints longus acts indorsiflexionwith the extensor carpi ulnaris and in radial abduction with the flexor carpi radialis.
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Among the risk factors for patellar tendonitis are low ankledorsiflexion, weak gluteal muscles, and muscle tightness, particularly in the calves, quadriceps muscle, and hamstrings.
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Individuals with plantar fasciitis often have difficulty withdorsiflexionof the foot, an action in which the foot is brought toward the shin.
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Dorsiflexionof the foot may elicit the pain due to stretching of the plantar fascia with this motion.
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The movements produced at this joint aredorsiflexionand plantarflexion of the foot.
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Smaller moment arms are found in inversion/eversion and about the principle axis of motion,dorsiflexion/extension.
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Pronation of the foot is a compound movement that combines abduction, eversion, anddorsiflexion.
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The bony architecture of the ankle joint is most stable indorsiflexion.
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Functionally, the muscles of the leg are either extensors, responsible for thedorsiflexionof the foot, or flexors, responsible for the plantar flexion.
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On clinical examination, there can be warmth and swelling over the fracture area, as well as pain on bending the foot upwards (dorsiflexion).
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Its action is that of weakdorsiflexionof the ankle joint and to evert the foot at the ankle joint.
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The subtalar joint contributes to 10% ofdorsiflexionof the ankle.
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It is characterized by inability or impaired ability to raise the toes or raise the foot from the ankle (dorsiflexion).
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This results in adorsiflexionof the foot (foot angles towards the shin, big toe curls up).
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