What Are Plantar Flexion and Dorsiflexion?
What Is Plantar Flexion? Plantar flexion involves the ankle joints, the calf and ankle muscles, and the foot’s arch. When your foot pushes downward to move you ahead when jogging or lifts your body weight when you stand on tiptoe, all of these places absorb pressure. The impact and stress can wear down the muscles […]
WHAT ARE SUPINATION AND PRONATION?
Supination and pronation are phrases that describe how your hand, arm, or foot is up or down. Supination is when your palm or forearm is facing up. It’s pronation when your palm or forearm is facing down. Supination and pronation are phrases that refer to the distribution of our weight and how we walk or […]