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How to test calf strength (plantarflexors) and it's relevance to Achilles tendons and sport.
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I was interested in plantarflexor function and the link to tendinopathy, this interest shaped by PhD.

We know that the strength deficits exist prior to the onset of tendinopathy pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16260469/
@mahieu_nele
But we didn’t know which muscle was affected or why?
A large problem was actually testing plantarflexor strength! Many studies used bespoke devices or variations of protocols using isokinetic dynamometry (IKD) with little justification for speeds, positions etc.

Making it difficult to compare studies
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Continuamos hablando de Lesiones #Tendinosas 💥 de Flexores de Dedos de la Mano
Lanzamos #Hilo resumiendo algunas claves 🔝
Se aportan conceptos claves en el manejo #Quirúrgico y #Fisioterapia en este tipo de Lesiones.
📚insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=27… 🔎 Image
1. Incidencia de 📊30-42 casos por 100.000 /año de accidentes domésticos y traumas.
Ratio Hombre♂️-Mujer♀️ 3:1 a 6:1
🔸Dedo + afectado #Tendón índice o Meñique en Zona II
🔸Zona V más común en dedo medio🖐️☝️
Asocia a lesión nerviosa 25,4%⚡️, Fx 3-52%,💥 y más de un dedo 10-29% Image
2. Tener en cuenta Ocupación 👩‍🏭, Mano dominante, Mec lesión, y posib comprometido su integridad
🔸Test Tenodesis Flexor y Extensor de muñeca observando efecto cascada de los dedos 👀
🔸Mov global de Apertura-Cierre 👊🤚 dedos y observar mov de IP y MCP
🔸Squeeze Test de muñeca Image
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