Author: Kevin B. Rosenbloom, C.Ped, Sports Biomechanist

Lateral rotation at the hip joint may not seem vital at first inspection, but is definitely important in ambulation. This summary will briefly discuss hip lateral rotation, explore the muscle bodies that contribute to this movement and give some insight into the intriguing research about the muscles.

Author: Kevin B. Rosenbloom, C.Ped, Sports Biomechanist

Medial rotation is one of hip joints movements that will be addressed below along with an exploration into the muscle bodies that contribute to this movement and brief research about each of the muscle to entice the curious.

Author: Kevin B. Rosenbloom, C.Ped, Sports Biomechanist

Obviously, knee flexion is essential in ambulation; which makes it worth a topic for a brief summary. The following information will discuss a limited descriptions and summaries of knee flexion, the muscles contributing to the movement and some "food for thought" research regarding the muscles.

Author: Kevin B. Rosenbloom, C.Ped, Sports Biomechanist

Extension at the knee joint is a topic that can be quite extensive. However, the following information will discuss only a limited selection of descriptions and summaries of knee flexion, the muscles contributing to the movement and some  research regarding the muscles.

Author: Kevin B. Rosenbloom, C.Ped, Sports Biomechanist

It is well known that the specialists at Kevin Orthopedic enjoy keeping up to date with topics regarding biomechanical function of the lower extremities. When the latest research released discussed the effectiveness of plantar intrinsic muscles (PIMs) support on the longitudinal arch, we felt it was necessary to read and provide a comment on the subject.