Differential diagnosis of sciatic nerve involvement necessary in patients with ‘Plantar Fascitis’
In the Journal of Orthopaedic Research – September 2006, Coppieters MW, Alshami AM, Babri AS, et al measured the strain and excursion of the sciatic, tibial and plantar nerves with a modified straight leg raise (SLR) test. By bending the ankle into dorsiflexion first before raising the leg, nerve movement... read more
Consider multiple factors when dealing with hamstring injuries.
In, Hoskins W, Pollard H. Hamstring injury management – Part 1: Issues in diagnosis. Manual Therapy 2005;10:96-107, the authors provide a research review of the possible factors in hamstring injury. Muscle strength and balance: Various studies have found different ratios in quadriceps and hamstring strength ratios, which could be dependent on... read more
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