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Ankle and foot

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HIGH ARCH OF FOOT

Look at the medial side of the foot and evaluate if there is an abnormal arch to the foot.

If the arch is elevated, consider the following patterns:

Dorsiflexors of the ankle

Knee flexors

Hip flexors

Abduction of hip

LOW ARCH OF FOOT

Look at the medial side of the foot and evaluate if there is an abnormal arch to the foot.

If the arch is lower than normal, consider the following patterns:

Adduction of hip

Medial rotation of hip

OUT-TOEING OF FEET

Compare the medial malleoli of both feet to each other, if one level is higher than the other the following patterns may be involved:

Lateral rotation hip

Lateral rotation knee

Flexion ankle