THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LOWER LIMB SUPPORTS

Only restricted gliding actions are feasible at these joints. Mobility has long been sacrificed for The soundness needed to resist the significant degree of forces over the pelvis in walking, working and leaping.Dorsiflexion is when the foot is drawn upwards to the leg (Figure 8.4). Dorsiflexion of the ankle lifts the toes away from the bottom when