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.

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.

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 ...

A new study examines how we can train our muscles in the stretched position – for partial reps – to reap the rewards and boost muscle growth by 43.3% ...

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. ...

Study Design Pretest-posttest. Objectives Examine the effect of a single bout of gastrocnemius-soleus complex (GSC) stretching on drop-landing biomechanics. Background Dorsiflexion ROM deficits have ...

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 ...

The chief complaint is difficulty with dorsiflexion range of motion—squatting, pushing off, running, or going up or down stairs. Symptoms are of a gradual onset and usually do not prevent the ...

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. ...