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Intrinsic Muscle Strength: Is It Important?

Posted by PPL Biomechanics on

Intrinsic Muscle Strength: Is It Important?

For a long time, the plantar fascia (aponeurosis) has been given a leading role as ‘the’ soft tissue for maintaining the foot’s profile in gait and for stiffening the foot during the stance phase through the windlass mechanism (1; 2). More recently researchers have taken a harder look a the plantar intrinsics to see how significant their role is in foot function (3). Our intent is this short article is to answer the question; ‘is intrinsic foot muscle strength important?’ Foot rehabilitation is an integral part of foot orthosis design and provision, both for the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles...

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New Orliman Rehab & Offloading Ranges

Posted by Thomas Twomey on

New Orliman Rehab & Offloading Ranges

Orliman is an innovative orthopaedic company from Spain which has been manufacturing premium quality devices for over 70 years. We have recently expanded our range considerably, read on to find out more.

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