Sentences with phrase «forced dorsiflexion»

Now the physiotherapist can start the rehabilitation program with range of motion exercises without bodyweight, teaching a normal gait pattern and giving a heel raise to limit forced dorsiflexion in walking.

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A loss of dorsiflexion creates an inability to actively dissipate force in the lower extremity which limits performance, and can lead to problems locally and up the chain (knees and lower back) as the force must go somewhere.

If your athlete loses any amount of flexibility, or dorsiflexion, in the ankle it will create an inability to actively dissipate force in their lower extremities and can lead to problems both locally (in the joint) and up the chain (knee, lower back) as the force must go somewhere.