This movement only occurs at the ankle. The table summarises the body locations and types of movements associated with each type of joint.

The ankle joint acts like a hinge to connect your foot to your leg, allowing movement. In addition to the tibia, fibula, and talus, your ankle has several ligaments (tough bands of tissue that connect ...

This movement only occurs at the ankle. The table summarises the body locations and types of movements associated with each type of joint.

“To get depth or height in these movements you need to be able to get your knee forwards over the ankle joint.” If you struggle to reach full depth while doing exercises like squats or ...

Ankle braces play a role in providing support to seniors by limiting excessive movement of the ankle joint. This helps seniors feel more confident and reduces the risk of falls. Different types of ...

Columnist G Shellye Horowitz's health issues pose challenges during her tap class, but she's resolved to find ways to keep on ...

The loss of a leg or part of a lower limb can have many causes. With younger people, the cause is usually a birth defect or ...

Objective To assess the magnitude of muscle activity of the ankle while inversion and eversion movements of the ankle joint are performed on a wobble board. Design Single-session randomized ...

If you have a history of recurrent sprains, the best shoes with ankle support will keep your feet, ankles, and legs safe from further injury and reduce pain.

Methods: By detecting the threshold of passive movement, ankle and knee joint kinaesthesis was measured in 21 elderly long term tai chi practitioners (TC group), 20 elderly long term swimmers/runners ...