Calf muscle stretching is ineffective in increasing ankle range of motion or reducing plantar pressures in people with diabetes and ankle equinus: A randomised controlled trial

Our data failed to show a statistically significant or clinically meaningful effect of static calf muscle stretching on ankle range of motion, or plantar pressures, in people with diabetes and ankle equinus.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - July 4, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Angela Searle, Martin J. Spink, Christopher Oldmeadow, Simon Chiu, Vivienne H. Chuter Source Type: research