Background The aim of the study was to investigate the abductor hallucis muscle characteristics, defined as dorso-plantar (DP) thickness, medio-lateral (ML) width, and cross-sectional area (CSA) in ...

Background Foot intrinsic muscle training (FIMT) has been reported to be effective in preventing running injuries. Shiko is a traditional Japanese training technique that appears to be effective in ...

Researchers report an adjustable foot wrap caused to treat restless legs syndrome is 1.4 times more effective than the standard pharmaceutical treatment. Authors from Lake Erie Research Institute in ...

Although significant differences were found in DP thickness, and CSA of the muscle between those without deformity and those with moderate and severe deformity, differences in ML width were found only ...

Participants with hallux valgus display significantly reduced ML width, DP thickness and CSA of the abductor hallucis muscle than individuals without hallux valgus. As these muscle characteristics do ...