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Diagnosis and Management of the Painful Ankle/Foot Part 1: Clinical Anatomy and Pathomechanics
Author(s) -
Sizer Phillip S.,
Phelps Valerie,
James Roger,
Matthijs Omer
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1046/j.1533-2500.2003.03029.x
Subject(s) - ankle , medicine , biomechanics , foot (prosody) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , subtalar joint , anatomy , physical therapy , philosophy , linguistics
Distinctive anatomical features can be witnessed in the ankle/foot complex, affording specific pathological conditions. Disorders of the ankle/foot complex are multifactoral and features in both the clinical anatomy and biomechanics contribute to the development of ankle/foot pain. The superior tibiofibular, distal tibiofibular, talocrural, subtalar, and midtarsal joint systems must all participate in function of the ankle/foot complex, as each biomechanically contributes to functional movements and clinical disorders witnessed in the lower extremity. A clinician's ability to effectively evaluate, diagnose, and treat the distal lower extremity is largely reliant upon a foundational understanding of the clinical anatomy and biomechanics of this complex complex. Thus, clinicians are encouraged to consider these distinctions when examining and diagnosing disorders of the ankle/foot.