Isolated gastrocnemius tightness

Objective: To determine whether being overweight was associated with isolated gastrocnemius tightness (IGT), generating foot pain. Method: This prospective cohort study evaluated 50 consecutively enrolled patients with a diagnosis of forefoot pain (e.g., metatarsalgia) or hindfoot pain (e.g., planta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scientific journal of the foot & ankle (Online) 2018-08, Vol.12 (3)
Hauptverfasser:	Moraes, Leonardo Vinícius de Matos, Borges, Vinícius Quadros, Ferraz, Gabriel Ferreira, Stéfani, Kelly Cristina
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Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To determine whether being overweight was associated with isolated gastrocnemius tightness (IGT), generating foot pain. Method: This prospective cohort study evaluated 50 consecutively enrolled patients with a diagnosis of forefoot pain (e.g., metatarsalgia) or hindfoot pain (e.g., plantar fasciitis, insertional and noninsertional tendinopathy of the calcaneal tendon). Body mass index (BMI) and IGT (via theSilfverskiöld test) were evaluated. Gastrocnemius contracture was identified in cases with an ankle extension limitation of
ISSN:	2595-1467 2595-1459
DOI:	10.30795/scijfootankle.2018.v12.783