Strain in the tibial and plantar nerves with foot and ankle movements and the influence of adjacent joint positions

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-376

  Alshami, Ali M ^a   Babri, Awais S ^a   Souvlis, Tina ^a   Coppieters, Michel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neurodynamics; Plantar fascia; Plantar heel pain; Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

HIP AND KNEES; KNEE EXTENSION; NERVE BIOMECHANICS; NEURODYNAMICS; PLANTAR FASCIA; PLANTAR HEEL PAIN; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; TIBIAL NERVES;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOBILIZATION; NERVE; PLANTAR NERVE; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 55849153535     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.4.368     Document Type: Article

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