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Related Pathologies

Equinus has been associated with 96.5 percent of all biomechanically-related lower extremity pathologies. The lower extremity pathologies listed below have shown to have an equinus component.

Lower Extremity Orthopedic Pathology Related to Equinus

Plantar heel pain/plantar fasciitis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Achilles tendonitis/tendonosis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

​Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction/Adult flat foot deformity

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

​Muscle strains

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Stress fractures

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Shin splints/Medial tibial stress syndrome

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Iliotibial band syndrome

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Patellofemoral syndrome

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Ankle sprains/fractures

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Diabetic foot ulcers

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Charcot deformity

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Metatarsalgia

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

MPJ synovitis/PDS

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Hallux abducto valgus

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Hammer toes/Claw toes

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Lis Franc's/Midfoot arthrosis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Hallux limitus/Hallux rigidus

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Forefoot calluses

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Morton's neuroma

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Chronic ankle instability

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

​Poor balance/Increased fall rate in elderly

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

​Sever's disease

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Pediatric flatfoot

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Lateral foot pain

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Genu recurvatum

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Low back pain

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Arch pain

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Ankle arthrosis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Subtalar arthrosis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Sesamoiditis

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Anterior compartment syndrome

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

Forefoot nerve entrapment

References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 101, 102, 103, 111, 126, 127, 128, 136

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