PLANTAR FLEXION

Plantar Flexion

Plantar Flexion

Introduction

Plantar flexion is the movement that increases the angle of approximately 90° between the front of the foot and tibia, as when climbing a ladder. The reverse movement is dorsiflexion or dorsiflexion, in which the dorsal part (or higher) of the foot is about to the tibia, reducing the angle between both below 90 degrees. The movement occurs in the ankle. The normal range of motion for plantar flexion is usually set between 30° and 40°, but it could be 50°. The nerves involved are based on the roots sacral S1 and S2. A S1 root compression can ...