When it comes to sports and fitness, gait analyses can indicate your likelihood of injury, mechanical issues that should be addressed and the time you’ll be ready to resume an activity after an injury or surgery. “For people who have certain injuries, a gait analysis can help us corr...
which is inflammation of a tendon. This can cause pain and stiffness in the affected area. For example, the Achilles tendon may become painful and stiff.
Achilles DTR S1/2 Tibial supine, slight dorsiflexion, tap tendon Plantar Reflex stroke the sole of foot in curve from heel to big toe looking for Babinski sign: big toe dorsiflexes while others fan out Dix Hallpike Maneuver turn head 45 degrees to L/R lower pt to supine hand head over ...
“If you keep a pair of shoes for too long, you open yourself up to injury and damage to your joints,” said Sarah Bowen Shea, co-founder of the runners’ site Another Mother Runner and co-author Tales of Another Mother Runner (March 2015, Andrews McMeel). Research shows that when a...