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Fall Prevention Strategy For Your Patients

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Proprioceptive System Proprioception involves sensors in your muscles, tendons, and joints that provide information about the position of your body parts. Measure the final degree of forward lean from a neutral standing posture. Vol 21, Issue 5, 2009. Evaluation of the Proprioceptive and Visual Systems 3. Mickle, K, et al.,

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Managing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: New Research Insights and Treatment Strategies

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Additionally, running with a rear-foot strike imposes higher loads on the knee and patellofemoral joints. In contrast, a forefoot strike transitions the load toward the ankle joint and Achilles tendon. (27) 32) Patellar grind This PFPS test begins by applying a compressive downward force to the supine patient’s patellofemoral joint.

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