Weak hip flexors can cause the surrounding muscles to overcompensate, which can cause pain and difficulty walking. Treatment may include physical therapy and exercises. The hip flexors are muscles ...

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year. Among its most debilitating consequences is gait impairment, which affects over 80% of stroke ...

Andrew Lavender works for the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia. I am sure you’ve been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or use a standing ...

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year. Among its most debilitating consequences is gait impairment, which affects over 80% of stroke ...

The word gait refers to the movement you use to walk or run. Walking is a complex series of movements that requires your brain, bones, and muscles to work together, with help from your heart and lungs ...

There’s nothing hip about hip extension exercises, until you realise that they help you to run faster – and that’s very cool. To be precise, hip extension exercises build up the often neglected ...

One common problem in cerebral palsy of the spastic hemiplegia type is varus deformity of the hind foot. Intramuscular (fine-wire) EMG helps determine the possible role of the tibialis posterior ...