Increased plantar flexion, or pointing one’s toe toward the ground more than is typical, has been associated with an increased risk of plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis symptoms ...

Damage to this nerve can stop a person from being able to raise their foot. Plantar flexion is the opposite of dorsiflexion and involves moving the foot in a downward direction, toward the ground.

A 28 year-old man developed low back pain radiating down the right leg. Examination showed an absent right ankle reflex, weakness of right knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion, and patchy loss of ...

The needle and electrode are connected to a low-voltage stimulator. Stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve produces a typical motor (plantar flexion or fanning of the toes) and sensory (tingling in ...