Diagnosis of Musculus Gastrocnemius Tightness - Key Factors for the Clinical Examination

Isolated Musculus gastrocnemius tightness is a common cause for foot and ankle pathologies. Currently no standardized examination procedure exists. This manuscript demonstrates that 20 degree of knee flexion eliminates the restraining effect of the M. gastrocnemius on ankle dorsiflexion and presents...

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Autor principal: Baumbach, Sebastian F. (-)
Formato: Video
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : MyJoVE Corp 2016.
Colección:JOVE Video Journal Biology and Medicine.
Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Acceso a vídeo desde UNAV
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Sumario:Isolated Musculus gastrocnemius tightness is a common cause for foot and ankle pathologies. Currently no standardized examination procedure exists. This manuscript demonstrates that 20 degree of knee flexion eliminates the restraining effect of the M. gastrocnemius on ankle dorsiflexion and presents a video description of a standardized examination protocol.
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