The peroneus longus muscle (or fibularis longus) is a major mover and stabilizer of your foot and ankle. The muscle runs down ...

2. Plantar Flexion (Pointing the foot downward, moving the foot away from the shin): This course describes the anatomy of the ankle bones and ankle joints. This includes the talocrural joint, also ...

It’s easy to take for granted all the ways your leg muscles stretch, flex, and work together to enable you to go about your daily life. Whether you walk, stand, sit, or run, it’s due to the work and ...

Researchers measured a protective muscle response when ankles are tweaked In people with a history of ankle injury, this muscle response is slower Prior injury also appears to make the muscle response ...

Strengthening your leg muscles during workouts can bring big benefits when you're out on the hiking trail, for example, or while swimming. Your leg starts at your hip joint and runs down to your ankle ...

THINK ABOUT ALL the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, taking the stairs, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot. Training ...