Dorsiflexion range of motion describes how much the ankle joint is able to flex, Jessica Mena, D.P.T., C.S.C.S., a physical therapist in Los Angeles tells Runner’s World.

Cornwall and McPoil found that a mild-to-moderate loss of passive dorsiflexion ROM (the study group had a mean ROM of 9.6°) had little or no effect on the frontal plane function of the rearfoot ...

Dorsiflexion is the movement of raising the foot upwards. While this seems like a simple motion, ... Reliability of three measures of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.

Background: Many lower limb disorders are related to calf muscle tightness and reduced dorsiflexion of the ankle. To treat such disorders, stretches of the calf muscles are commonly prescribed to ...

Study Design Cross-sectional study. Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between open kinetic chain (OKC) ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DROM) and the Weight ...

Dorsiflexion as you run puts your foot in an ideal position to absorb the shock of the ... assisting the relief of common foot issues related to a lack of range of motion, limiting dorsiflexion. ...

Those suggested in the literature include limited first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) range of motion (ROM), limited ankle dorsiflexion ROM, leg length discrepancy, reduced heel pad thickness ...

Dorsiflexion as you run puts your foot in an ideal position to absorb the shock of the ... assisting the relief of common foot issues related to a lack of range of motion, limiting dorsiflexion. ...