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The landscape of considerations of ankle function in balance and gait and of strategies for managing ankle plantarflexion contracture is changing to embrace the roles of the somatosensory system and postural control both as causative and intervention factors. Instructor reviews the relevance of ankle function in postural control and discusses the physiology of muscle transformation and the role of spasticity in contracture formation. The content features challenges to the rationale and effectiveness of common equinus deformity intervention paradigms including strtching, blocking ankle plantarflexion at 0 degrees with orthses, using Botox-A injections, combining toxin injections with serial casting, and surgical lengthenings.
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