What are the end feel and ROM for ankle dorsiflexion?

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What are the end feel and ROM for ankle dorsiflexion?

Explanation:
End feel for ankle dorsiflexion is firm because you’re stretching the posterior structures of the ankle—the posterior capsule, the Achilles tendon, and the gastrocnemius-soleus complex. That stretch produces a distinct, springy resistance rather than a hard bony block or a soft tissue collapse. Normal ROM with the knee extended is about 0 to 20 degrees of dorsiflexion. (If the knee were flexed, the gastrocnemius would slacken and dorsiflexion could reach roughly 0 to 30 degrees, but in the usual exam position with the knee straight, about 0–20 degrees is typical.)

End feel for ankle dorsiflexion is firm because you’re stretching the posterior structures of the ankle—the posterior capsule, the Achilles tendon, and the gastrocnemius-soleus complex. That stretch produces a distinct, springy resistance rather than a hard bony block or a soft tissue collapse. Normal ROM with the knee extended is about 0 to 20 degrees of dorsiflexion. (If the knee were flexed, the gastrocnemius would slacken and dorsiflexion could reach roughly 0 to 30 degrees, but in the usual exam position with the knee straight, about 0–20 degrees is typical.)

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