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Dorsiflexion happens when the toes are brought closer to the shin and decreases the ankle between the leg and the dorsum of the foot. Walking on your heels causes dorsiflexion of your ankle.
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What is the opposite of dorsiflexion?
The opposite of dorsiflexion is plantar flexion.
Do the foot and ankle both do dorsiflexion?
Yes, both the foot and ankle have the capacity for dorsiflexion
What is the prime mover in ankle dorsiflexion?
Tibialis Anterior. You can feel and see it contract as the ankle moves into dorsiflexion.
What is the average range of dorsiflexion?
Dorsiflexion is a movement upward and is usually in the ankle. The average range is from 0 to 20 degrees.
Dorsiflexion is movement of the foot?
Dorsiflexion is moving your foot upwards toward you. Plantar flexion is when you move it down away from you.
Which movement is limited to the foot?
dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion is in what axis of rotation?
transvers
Movements of the ankle?
inversion and dorsiflexion
What muscle is involved with ankle dorsiflexion?
Ankle dorsiflexion is when the ankle is moved back towards the body. The muscles involved in this movement is the ankle extensor.
What movement occurs when you stand on your heels?
dorsiflexion
Which muscles produce dorsiflexion when contracted?
tibialis anterior
Which muscle concentrically accelerates dorsiflexion?
Anterior tibialis
