| Literature DB >> 15547123 |
Catherine Smith1, Simon K Spooner, John Alan Fletton.
Abstract
The dynamic effects of 5 degrees varus and valgus rearfoot wedging on peak hallux dorsiflexion were investigated in 30 asymptomatic subjects (5 males and 25 females). Statistically significant reductions in peak hallux dorsiflexion were found with rearfoot varus wedging and rearfoot valgus wedging. Furthermore, the reduction in peak hallux dorsiflexion occurring with rearfoot varus wedging was statistically significant compared with that associated with rearfoot valgus wedging. These findings have implications for the orthotic management of a variety of lower-limb pathologies.Mesh：
Year: 2004 PMID： 15547123 DOI： 10.7547/0940558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc ISSN： 1930-8264