This “flexion contracture” can lead to difficulty gripping ... is a similar phenomenon that occurs in the foot with the plantar fascia and Peyronie’s disease which affects a connective ...

The most frequent and functionally limiting contractures I see are ankle plantar flexion contractures (which limit independent transfers and ambulation) and contractures of the intrinsic muscles of ...

Plantar flexion is a movement in which the top of your foot points away from your leg. You use plantar flexion whenever you stand on the tip of your toes or point your toes. Every person’s ...

Starting proximally and moving distally, the clinician should assess for (a) flexion contractures at the knee ... Ulcer at the plantar aspect of the hallux may be caused by limited dorsiflexion ...

For example, patients with complete C5 and C6 tetraplegia are susceptible to elbow flexion contractures. These patients have paralysis of the triceps but not biceps muscles. Consequently ...