Objective Varus and valgus alignment increase medial and lateral tibiofemoral load. Alignment was associated with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis progression in previous studies; an effect on incident ...

When pressure is applied to the angled first metatarsal in a foot with metatarsus primus varus, forcing the big toe inward, it can cause an angular position above or below the adjacent toe. It may ...

Patients with valgus ankle arthritis had a greater medial distal tibial angle vs. those with varus ankle arthritis. Inframalleolar alignment differed between patients with valgus vs. varus ankle ...

Squats are the bread-and-butter exercise of lower body strength programs, helping to strengthen and grow muscle in your quads, glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors, lower back and core muscles.

Perform a movement assessment (like the Overhead Squat Assessment), address the ... muscle strength, and dynamic varus–valgus joint motion in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis care & research ...