The ankle evertors and inverters power the rotation of the ankle inward and outward. Strengthening these muscles is key in ...

Tight calves and shin splints are common issues runners face. But they shouldn’t be the only areas you pay attention to in ...

The peroneal tendons course along the outer side of the ankle and attach to the foot, connecting these muscles to bone. The peroneal muscles are important at everting the foot—the motion of ...

A tendon is a band of tissue that attaches muscle to bone ... generally by moving the foot and ankle into different positions and applying pressure. Because overuse of the tendons often causes ...

THINK ABOUT ALL the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, taking the stairs, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot.

The Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone and runs ... The doctor will also test the foot and ankle to see if the range of motion and flexibility is impaired.

Another benefit is the decrease in surgical site infections and reduced morbidity associated with this technique. MIS ...

“Foot massagers can help with tight calves, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis ... “If you sprain your ankle or really injure a muscle while running, get some ice on it and let it rest ...

The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone ... But when they gave her a human-like ankle, her maximum speed doubled and the amount of energy she required to run was ...

Orthopaedic surgery deals with joints, muscles, ligaments and muscular ... Dr Oburu decided to specialise in foot and ankle surgeries which take up 70-80 per cent of what he does with orthopaedic ...